Koio
Koio is an islet in French Polynesia. Koio is situated nearby to the valley Teanapu, as well as near Hakau.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame Cathedral.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Church
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notre Dame Cathedral is a 20th-century church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae or Tefenuaenata. It is located in the Meau Valley near the capital centre on the island of Nuku Hiva. Notre Dame Cathedral is situated 4 km northeast of Koio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison.
Fort Madison
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Madison, on Nuku Hiva at Taioha'e Bay, was the first naval base of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. It was built by Commodore David Porter in October and November 1813, during the Nuku Hiva Campaign of the War of 1812, for protecting the settlement of Madisonville from British and Marquesan attacks. Fort Madison is situated 4 km northeast of Koio.
Koio
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.93816° or 8° 56′ 17″ southLongitude
-140.12542° or 140° 7′ 32″ westOpen location code
633X3V6F+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 727636808OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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