Local favourite river spot · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Motupapa
Motupapa is a river spot in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Motupapa: 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 Motupapa
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 Motupapa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.94283, -139.55116. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Motupapa
- Hitikau · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Collette · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~75 km · Must-see
- Musée comunal de Ua Huka · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Arboretum Papua-Keikaha · sanctuary · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Église Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus · church · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Église de l'Immaculée-Conception · church · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Église du Christ-Roi · church · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Ua Huka · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Grotte Tohepa · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~8 km
- Apare · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~9 km
- Anae · viewpoint · ~64 km
- (cheminée) · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~65 km
- Adam et Eve · viewpoint · ~66 km
- (Rocher Remarquable En Bouteille) · viewpoint · ~67 km
- Église Saint-Joseph · church · Marquesas Islands · ~71 km
- Anaotako · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~72 km
- Église des Sacrés-Cœurs · church · Marquesas Islands · ~75 km
- Hiniaehi · beach · ~1 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Motupapa
- Nuku Hiva · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~80 km · Must-see
- Ua Pou · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~96 km · Must-see
- Fatu Huku · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~110 km · Must-see
- Ua Huka · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Motu Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~101 km
- Hiva Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~140 km
- Tekoapa · river spot · ~2 km
- Motuhane · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Teuaua · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Hemeni · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Motupapa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Motupapa?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Motupapa?
Nearby: Hitikau (viewpoint, 6 km), Fort Collette (fort, 75 km), Musée comunal de Ua Huka (museum, 2 km), Arboretum Papua-Keikaha (sanctuary, 3 km), Église Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus (church, 4 km), Église de l'Immaculée-Conception (church, 4 km).