Tekao, Nuku Hiva

Name: Tekao
Address: Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia

#1 among attractions in Nuku Hiva

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Tekao is the highest peak on the island of Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It is located in the northwest corner of the island, along the border of the Tōviʻi plateau, in the traditional province of Te Iʻi. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 8°50'39"S, 140°9'57"W

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Nuku Hiva French Polynesia

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Tekao – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Notre Dame Cathedral, Vaipō Waterfall.

6.3 miSE
Church
Notre Dame Cathedral, Taiohae
160 min walk • 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. The construction of the cathedral began in 1973 on the site of an earlier 19th-century church by the same name.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Vaipō Waterfall, Taiohae
111 min walk • Vaipo Waterfall is a waterfall on the island of Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas of French Polynesia. It is a horsetail-type waterfall with a single drop of height 1148 ft, making it the tallest waterfall in Polynesia outside of New Zealand and Hawaii.

Tekao, Nuku Hiva

Facts and practical information

Tekao – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Notre Dame Cathedral, Taiohae

Vaipō Waterfall, Taiohae