Vairao

Vairao

Vairao

Town in Taiarapu-Ouest

For the Portuguese parish, see Vairão.

Vairao, also Port Vairao[1] and Matiti, is a small port town and district on the southwest coast of Tahiti, just to the northwest of Teahupo'o. A town hall and sports centres lie in the northern part of the village and also features the Iti Diving International Centre, the only diving centre in Tahiti-Iti.[2] Vairao Bay and lagoon is noted for its fishing.[3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    United States. Hydrographic Office (1928). Pacific islands pilot. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  2. [2]
    Blond, Becca; Brash, Celeste; Rogers, Hilary (2006). Tahiti & French Polynesia. Lonely Planet. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-74059-998-6. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
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    May, Stephen (15 October 2000). Maverick heart: the further adventures of Zane Grey. Ohio University Press. ISBN 978-0-8214-1317-3. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
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    Eldredge, Lucius G. (1994). Perspectives in aquatic exotic species management in the Pacific Islands. South Pacific Commission. ISBN 978-982-203-402-8. Retrieved 1 July 2011.


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