Taiohae
Taiohae is the main town on Nuku Hiva island. The town is located on a former volcanic crater, which has partly collapsed into the ocean, creating a bay.[1]
Commodore Porter's fleet with the Essex and her prizes in Massachusetts Bay, Nooaheevah in 1813
Taiohae | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Taiohae Location in the Marquesas Islands | |
| Coordinates: 8°54′35″S 140°6′5″W | |
| Country |  France |
| Overseas collectivity |  French Polynesia |
| Territory |  Marquesas Islands |
| Island | Nuka Hiva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.279 km2 (1.652 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,687 |
| • Density | 394/km2 (1,020/sq mi) |
This is the site of Fort Madison, set up by Porter in 1813.
External links
Media related to Taiohae at Wikimedia Commons
References
- "Taiohae". French Polynesia: Other Islands Sights. Fodor's Travel. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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