Atuona Bay

{{Short description| Inlet in French polynesia}}

Atuona Bay (French Baie d'Atuona or Baie Tahauku) is a small inlet on the north shore of Ta‘a ‘Oa (the Bay of Traitors), on the southern coast of Hiva ‘Oa. {{Cite web |title=Atuona Village: Cultural Cradle of the Marquesas Islands |url=https://www.aranui.com/us/blog/le-village-datuona-berceau-de-la-culture-des-iles-marquises? |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=www.aranui.com}} The bay is traditionally called Vevau in Marquesan.{{Cite web |title=Discover the island of Hiva Oa |url=https://www.tahititourisme.com/islands/hiva-oa/ |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=Tahiti Tourisme |language=fr}}

At the head of the bay lies Atuona, chief town of the southern Marquesas Islands.

Atuona Bay is separated from the harbor of Taha Uku to its east, by a headland called Feki, and from westernmore extensions of Ta'a Oa by a small rock called Hanakee.

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Category:Bodies of water of the Marquesas Islands

Category:Bays of the Pacific Ocean

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