Explore Papeete in French Polynesia
Papeete in Iles du Vent with its 26,357 habitants is located in French Polynesia and is the capital of this country.
Local time in Papeete is 08:03 PM (Monday). The local timezone is "Pacific / Tahiti" with an UTC/GMT offset of -10 hours.
Vairao, Teahupoo, Taunoa, Paraeo, Papao, Otutara, Otuofai, Mataiva, Fareorea and Arue are destinations relativly nearby and could be interesting to discover when around.Some smaller & nearer places worth to visit on your trip may be Tipaerui, Sainte Amelie and Pahonu.
According to our records, there are 2 airports in the nearby. The closest airport is Faaa Airport with a distance of 2.5 mi (or 4 km) north-east of the centre of Papeete. Have a look at our dedicated picture album to get an idea of what this places is like. What's it like right now? View our selection of of local online cameras. Need a few ideas for finding things to see and want to get to know more about this place? Check the related Papeete attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.
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Sightseeing & Attractions
French Polynesia: "French Polynesia" (French: "Polynésie française", Tahitian: "Pōrīnetia Farāni") is a French overseas collectivity in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory (Papeete) ...
Papeete: "Papeete" ("water from a basket",Kay, p102 see footnote for variant spelling) is the capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune (municipality) of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeete is the administrative capital ...
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