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Explore Papawa in French Polynesia
Papawa in the region of French Polynesia (general) is a town in French Polynesia - some 3 mi or ( 6 km ) East of Papeete , the country's capital city .
Current time in Papawa is now 03:46 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Tahiti " with a UTC offset of -10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Taunoa, Punaauia, Pipine, Patutoa, and Outu Maoro. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Taunoa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Papawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Tahiti Sunset
Enjoy the sunset off our balcony near Papeete Tahiti with a serenade from Baby Ranks ..
Kitesurf in French Polynesia
Kitesurfing in The Archipel de la Société (Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Maupiti, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa) in French Polynesia ..
Mont Aorai
Mont Aorai 2115 m et le mont Orohena 2241 toit de la Polynésie Française. dahu-ariege.monsite-orange.fr ..
les patrons de paea vibration
délire no sa ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Stade Hamuta
Stade Hamuta is a multi-use stadium in Papeete, Tahiti, in French Polynesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of AS Manu-Ura of the Tahiti Division Fédérale. The stadium holds 10,000 spectators.
Located at -17.53 -149.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Stade Pater Te Hono Nui
Stade Pater is a multi-use stadium in Pirae, Tahiti, in French Polynesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000.
Located at -17.54 -149.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country (pays d'outre-mer) of the French Republic. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory. Although not an integral part of its territory, Clipperton Island was administered from French Polynesia until 2007.
Located at -17.53 -149.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Pan Am Flight 816
Flight PA 816 was an international flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Los Angeles, United States, via Tahiti, French Polynesia. It was operated by a Pan Am Boeing 707-321B bearing the registration N417PA and named Clipper Winged Racer. On July 22, 1973, at 10:06 P.M. local time, the Boeing 707 took off from Faa'a International Airport in Papeete. Thirty seconds after takeoff, the airliner carrying 79 passengers and crew crashed into the sea.
Located at -17.53 -149.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Bombardment of Papeete
The Bombardment of Papeete occurred in French Polynesia when German warships attacked on 22 September 1914, during World War I. The German armoured cruisers SMS Scharnhorst and Gneisenau entered the port of Papeete on the island of Tahiti and sank the French gunboat Zélée and freighter Walkure before bombarding the town's fortifications. French shore batteries and a gunboat resisted the German intrusion, but were greatly outgunned.
Located at -17.53 -149.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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