Local favourite river spot · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Poikou
Poikou is a river spot in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Poikou: 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 Poikou
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 Poikou — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.79094, -140.03270. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Poikou
- Nuku Hiva · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fort Collette · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hitikau · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~72 km · Must-see
- (Rocher Remarquable En Bouteille) · viewpoint · ~4 km
- Adam et Eve · viewpoint · ~4 km
- Anaotako · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~8 km
- Église des Sacrés-Cœurs · church · Marquesas Islands · ~9 km
- Tohua de Hikokua · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~9 km
- Cascade Kueenui · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
- Kahuvai · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
- Mahuiki Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
- Église Saint-Joseph · church · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km
- (cheminée) · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
- Kueenui Falls · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
- Église Sainte-Thérèse · church · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Vaiahu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~15 km
- Baie de Taiohae · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
- Anae · viewpoint · ~16 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Poikou
- Nuku Hiva · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ua Pou · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~85 km · Must-see
- Eiao · river spot · ~141 km · Must-see
- Ua Huka · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~68 km
- Motu Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~96 km
- Motu One · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~138 km
- Hatutaa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~143 km
- Kohai · river spot · ~5 km
- Aviti · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
- Hatukau · river spot · ~19 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Poikou yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Poikou?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Poikou?
Nearby: Nuku Hiva (river spot, 17 km), Fort Collette (fort, 19 km), Hitikau (viewpoint, 72 km), (Rocher Remarquable En Bouteille) (viewpoint, 4 km), Adam et Eve (viewpoint, 4 km), Anaotako (viewpoint, 8 km).