Notable river spot · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Motu Oa
Motu Oa is a river spot in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Motu Oa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Motu Oa
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Motu Oa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.47956, -140.04673. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Motu Oa
- Ua Pou · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Oave · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Étienne · church · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
- Motu Tehuaki · river spot · ~2 km
- Maunutoke · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~2 km
- Tekataihiko · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Motu Tamuko · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Hatua · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Vaitaitai · beach · ~4 km
- Punui · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Motu Takaae · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Motu Papati · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Tapukava · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Teavaiti · beach · ~5 km
- Teanatutu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Halapota · beach · ~5 km
- Touao · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Motu Tekohai · river spot · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Motu Oa
- Ua Pou · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nuku Hiva · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~85 km · Must-see
- Ua Huka · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~105 km
- Tahuata · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~148 km
- Motu Tehuaki · river spot · ~2 km
- Motu Tamuko · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Motu Takaae · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Motu Papati · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~4 km
- Motu Tekohai · river spot · ~6 km
- Motu Mahaka · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Motu Oa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Motu Oa?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Motu Oa?
Nearby: Ua Pou (river spot, 12 km), Oave (viewpoint, 13 km), Église Saint-Étienne (church, 16 km), Motu Tehuaki (river spot, 2 km), Maunutoke (beach, 2 km), Tekataihiko (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Motu Oa worth visiting?
Motu Oa is listed as a notable river spot in French Polynesia on Spotwander.