Vairao
Matiti | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 17°49′9″S 149°17′32″W / 17.81917°S 149.29222°W | |
Country | France French Polynesia Tahiti |
Commune | Taiarapu-Ouest |
District | Vairao |
Time zone | UTC-11 (French Polynesia Time) |
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]