Local favourite river spot · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Matauapuna
Matauapuna is a river spot in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Matauapuna: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Matauapuna
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Matauapuna — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.93805, -140.09463. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Matauapuna
- Fort Collette · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nuku Hiva · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Oave · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ua Pou · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Taiohae · church · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Akaunui · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Pakiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Tetekoihaka · viewpoint · ~6 km
- Avau · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Baie de Taiohae · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
- Vaiahu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km
- Église Saint-Joseph · church · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km
- Vaioa Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km
- Vaipō Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~11 km
- Anae · viewpoint · ~11 km
- Kueenui Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
- Cascade Kueenui · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
- Mahuiki Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Matauapuna
- Nuku Hiva · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ua Pou · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ua Huka · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~75 km
- Motu Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~76 km
- Motu Iti · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Motu Nui · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Hatukau · river spot · ~4 km
- Koio · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Kohai · river spot · ~17 km
- Aviti · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Matauapuna yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Matauapuna?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Matauapuna?
Nearby: Fort Collette (fort, 3 km), Nuku Hiva (river spot, 10 km), Oave (viewpoint, 63 km), Ua Pou (river spot, 64 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Taiohae (church, 4 km), Akaunui (viewpoint, 6 km).