Central address: parc biblique, Papeete, French Polynesia
Elevation: 114.637
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Latitude: 17° 33' 5.85'' S
Longitude: 149° 33' 30.5136'' W
Papeete (pronounced [pa.pe.ʔe.te]) is the capital of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity 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. The French High Commissioner also resides in Papeete. It is the primary center of Tahitian and French Polynesian public and private governmental, commercial, industrial and financial services, the hub of French Polynesian tourism and a commonly used port of call. The Windward Islands are themselves part of the Society Islands. The name Papeete[Note 1] means "water from a basket".
The latitude of Papeete is -17.551625, and the longitude is -149.558476. Papeete is a city is located at French Polynesia with the gps coordinates of 17° 33' 5.85'' S and 149° 33' 30.5136'' W. The elevation of Papeete is 114.637, the time zone is Pacific/Tahiti.
Latitude | -17.551625 | Longitude | -149.558476 |
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Elevation | 114.637 | DMS Lat | 17° 33' 5.85'' S |
DMS Lng | 149° 33' 30.5136'' W | GeoHASH | 2svshsyf6gvqx |
UTM Zone | 6K | UTM Easting | 228402.015022709 |
UTM Northing | 8057589.68964133 | Time Zone | Pacific/Tahiti |
Country | French Polynesia | Country Code | 689 |