Hanahio

Hanahio is a bay in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vaitahu.

Village
Photo: Svsoutherncross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the name of a bay and valley in western . It is the location of the most important village on the island. Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña landed here on 21 July 1595 and named the town Madre de Dios.

Hanahio

Latitude
-9.9163° or 9° 54′ 59″ south
Longitude
-139.0466° or 139° 2′ 48″ west
Open location code
64223XM3+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8185247794
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

Discover Hanahio from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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