Vaitape is the largest town on the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia, with a population of 4,927, about half the island's total of roughly 10,605, and lies about 210 kilometers northwest of Papeete. It served as a United States military supply base with an oil depot and airstrip during the Second World War and today functions as Bora Bora's main transportation hub, with an airport and ferry services.
Facts
Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Vaitape, Wikipedia
Geography section, Elevation
The city is located about 20 ft (6.1 m) above mean sea level.
Header coordinates, Latitude
16.50639°S 151.74944°W
Header coordinates, Longitude
16.50639°S 151.74944°W
Lead paragraph, population
population of 4,927,
On Continent: Australia
Vaitape is the largest city of Bora Bora Island in French Polynesia.
In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Lead paragraph
Vaitape is the largest city of Bora Bora Island in French Polynesia.
View the Source2. GeoNames: Vaitape - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 4033077
-16.50741 -151.74913 P PPL PF 02 98714 4927 7 Pacific/Tahiti
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 7 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -16.75, -151.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -16.75, -151.75
-16.75 -151.75 Af
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