Vaipae'e
| Vaipae'e | |
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Baie Invisible, looking towards Vaipae'e
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 Vaipae'e
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| Coordinates: 8°55′44″S 139°34′37″W / 8.92889°S 139.57694°WCoordinates: 8°55′44″S 139°34′37″W / 8.92889°S 139.57694°W | |
| Country |
 France
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| Overseas collectivity |
 French Polynesia
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| Territory |
 Marquesas Islands
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| Island | Ua Huka |
Vaipae'e is the most populous settlement on the island of Ua Huka, in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. It is the chief town in the commune of Ua-Huka, and is located in the southern part of the island, to the northwest of Ua Huka Airport. It sits overlooking Baie Invisible.
The village contains a town hall, a post office, an infirmary, a nursery and primary school, and the Marquesas Archaeological Museum (known as the Musée Communal de Uahuka). Inaugurated in 1989, the museum contains many traditional handicrafts and everyday objects: tikis, wood carvings, tapas, bracelets, earrings, paddles, puzzles, adzes, and the reconstruction of a former habitat in a cave.
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