Vairao

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Vaira'o
Associated commune of Tai'arapu-Ouest
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Location within Tahiti
Location of Vaira'o
Vairao
Coordinates: 17°49′9″S149°17′32″W / 17.81917°S 149.29222°W / -17.81917; -149.29222
Country France
Overseas collectivity French Polynesia
Commune Tai'arapu-Ouest
Population
 (2022) [1]
2,991
Time zone UTC−10:00

Vaira'o, also known as Port Vairao [2] and Matiti, is a small port town and district on the southwest coast of Tahiti, located just northwest of Teahupo'o. A town hall and sports centers lie in the northern part of the village. It also features the Iti Diving International Centre, the only diving centre in Tahiti-Iti. [3] Vaira'o Bay and lagoon are known for excellent fishing opportunities. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia](PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.
  2. ↑ United States. Hydrographic Office (1928). Pacific islands pilot. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Blond, Becca; Brash, Celeste; Rogers, Hilary (2006). Tahiti & French Polynesia . Lonely Planet. p.  110. ISBN   978-1-74059-998-6 . Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  4. ↑ May, Stephen (15 October 2000). Maverick heart: the further adventures of Zane Grey . Ohio University Press. ISBN   978-0-8214-1317-3 . Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Eldredge, Lucius G. (1994). Perspectives in aquatic exotic species management in the Pacific Islands. South Pacific Commission. ISBN   978-982-203-402-8 . Retrieved 1 July 2011.


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