Mont Oave
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 Mont Oave of Hakahau seen from |
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| height | 1232 m | |
| location | Ua Pou , Marquesas , French Polynesia | |
| Coordinates | 9 ° 23 '30 " S , 140 ° 4' 42" W | |
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| rock | basalt | |
| Age of the rock | 2.54 - 4.68 million years | |
| particularities | Highest mountain in the Marquesas Islands | |
The Mont Oave is both the highest mountain on the island of Ua Pou and the highest point of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia . The needle-shaped basalt elevation, characteristic of many Marquesas, is located in the center of the island and reaches a height of 1232 m above sea level. The mountain is of volcanic origin and belongs to the "Marquesas linear volcanic chain", which was formed from a hotspot on the Pacific plate and moves at a speed of 103 to 118 mm per year in the west-northwest direction.
Web links
- Mont Oave on Peakbagger.com (English)