Taputapuātea
Also known as Grand marae international Taputapuatea, Marae international Taputapuatea, Taputapuatea marae
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
France
Inscribed
2017
Area
2,124 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Taputapuātea is about 210 km west of Papeete.
Nearest towns and cities
- Papeete · about 132,000 peopleabout 210 km east
- Apia · about 62,000 peopleabout 2210 km west
- Nuku'alofa · about 43,000 peopleabout 2550 km west
- Labasa · about 24,000 peopleabout 3120 km west
- Suva · about 175,000 peopleabout 3200 km west
- Lautoka · about 56,000 peopleabout 3310 km 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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