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Nahoe Destination Guide

Explore Nahoe in French Polynesia

Nahoe in the region of French Polynesia (general) is a place in French Polynesia - some 894 mi or ( 1439 km ) North-East of Papeete , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Nahoe

Time in Nahoe is now 11:04 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Marquesas " with a UTC offset of -9.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Taua, and Atuona. Since you are here already, consider visiting Taua . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Nahoe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

CSI Legocity

1:03 min by LegoStopMot
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CSI Legocity 1.1 Traincrash I´m sorry because its without sounds. And it can be confusing you^^ But I hope you enjoy it. ..

Tsunami, 27/2/2010, Hiva Oa, Marquises, port d' Atuona, Tahauku.

0:25 min by Faranswa
Views: 3815 Rating: 5.00

Video of effects of the 2/27/2010 tsunami at Tahauku in the Atuona bay, in Hiva Oa, Marquesas. The water level variation was 4m. The sea moved in and out several times with the same amplitude. The eff ..


Hiva Oa Dance

2:33 min by hikotahiti
Views: 2239 Rating: 5.00

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タヒチアンダンス(マルケサス)練習風景

1:00 min by hikotahiti
Views: 873 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Hiva Oa

Hiva Oa is the second largest island in the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is the largest island of the Southern Marquesas group. According to local religion, the gods created the islands as their home. Therefore all islands have names that are related with the building of a house. Hiva Oa means long ridgepole.

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Located at -9.75 -139.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Islands of the Marquesas Islands

Atuona Airport

Atuona Airport or Hiva Oa Airport is an airport located 4.5 kilometres northeast of Atuona, on the island of Hiva Oa, in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Previously, that airport had been assigned the HIX IATA location identifier, which has then been deprecated by IATA in 2012.

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Located at -9.77 -139.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Airports in French Polynesia

Taha Uku

Taha Uku is a small bay on the north shore of Ta‘a ‘Oa on the southern coast of Hiva ‘Oa. The bay is provides one of the best anchorages in the whole of the Marquesas. It lies just to the east of Atuona, the administrative center of the southern Marquesas. Taha Uku is separated from Atuona Bay by a headland called Feki.

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Located at -9.80 -139.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Bays of the Pacific Ocean, Bodies of water of the Marquesas Islands

Calvary Cemetery, Atuona

Calvary Cemetery is the main cemetery in Atuona, Hiva ‘Oa, French Polynesia. It is located on a hillside on the eastern edge of town, overlooking the anchorage on Atuona Bay. The cemetery is the final resting place of French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin, as well as of Belgian singer Jacques Brel.

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Located at -9.80 -139.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cemeteries in France, Marquesas Islands

Atuona

Atuona, located on Atuona Bay on the southern side of Hiva Oa island, is the administrative centre of the commune (municipality) of Hiva-Oa. Atuona was the capital of all the Marquesas Islands but it has been replaced by Taiohae. The peak Temetiu, rising to 1,213 m (3,980 ft) above sea level, towers above the town. Atuona was the final home of Paul Gauguin, who died there in 1903 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, which overlooks the town. The Belgian singer Jacques Brel is also buried there.

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Located at -9.80 -139.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of the Marquesas Islands