Marquesas Islands
Also known as archipel des Marquises, iles Marquises, Îles Marquises, Marquesas, Marquises, Te Fenua Enata, Te Henua Ènata, Tefenuaenata, Tefenuanata, Tehenuaenata
Category
Mixed
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (v), (vi), (vii), (ix), (x).
Region
Europe and North America
France
Inscribed
2024
Area
99,700 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Marquesas Islands is about 1440 km north-east of Papeete.
Nearest towns and cities
- Papeete · about 132,000 peopleabout 1440 km south-west
- Apia · about 62,000 peopleabout 3540 km west
- Hilo · about 52,000 peopleabout 3600 km north-west
- Wailuku · about 52,000 peopleabout 3790 km north-west
- Honolulu · about 786,000 peopleabout 3910 km north-west
- Wahiawa · about 175,000 peopleabout 3930 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
No other World Heritage sites lie within 600 km.
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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