Taha Uku is a small bay within
Ta‘a ‘Oa (the
Bay of Traitors) on the south coast of
Hiva ‘Oa. A breakwater at the entrance creates a protected harbor which is an entry port.
Taha Uku lies just to the east of
Atuona
Atuona, located on Atuona Bay on the southern side of Hiva Oa island, French Polynesia, is the administrative centre of the Communes of France, commune (municipality) of Hiva-Oa. Atuona was the capital of all the Marquesas Islands but it has been ...
, the administrative center of the southern Marquesas. It is separated from
Atuona Bay
Atuona Bay ( French Baie d'Atuona or Baie Tahauku) is a small inlet on the north shore of Ta‘a ‘Oa (the Bay of Traitors), on the southern coast of Hiva ‘Oa. The bay is traditionally called ''Vevau'' in Marquesan.
At the head of the bay ...
by a headland called ''Feki.''
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French Polynesia
French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole #Governance, overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. The t ...
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Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands ( ; or ' or ' ; Marquesan language, Marquesan: ' (North Marquesan language, North Marquesan) and ' (South Marquesan language, South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcano, volcanic islands in ...
Bodies of water of the Marquesas Islands
Bays of the Pacific Ocean
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