Vairao

For the Portuguese parish, see Vairão.

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

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]

References

1. ^ United States. Hydrographic Office (1928). Pacific islands pilot. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.. http://books.google.com/books?id=2EUPAQAAMAAJ. Retrieved 1 July 2011. 
2. ^ Blond, Becca; Brash, Celeste; Rogers, Hilary (2006). Tahiti & French Polynesia. Lonely Planet. p. 110. ISBN 9781740599986. http://books.google.com/books?id=BI4-pi0eFq0C&pg=PA110. Retrieved 1 July 2011. 
3. ^ May, Stephen (15 October 2000). Maverick heart: the further adventures of Zane Grey. Ohio University Press. ISBN 9780821413173. http://books.google.com/books?id=SlJXAAAAYAAJ. Retrieved 1 July 2011. 
4. ^ Eldredge, Lucius G. (1994). Perspectives in aquatic exotic species management in the Pacific Islands. South Pacific Commission. ISBN 9789822034028. http://books.google.com/books?id=BkbxAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 1 July 2011.