Marquesas Islands

The Marquesas Islands, not to be confused with the Marquesas Keys of Florida, are a group of islands in French Polynesia. In French they are known as the Îles Marquises or Archipel des Marquises or Marquises, and in Marquesan they are known variously as Te Henua (K)enana (North Marquesan) and Te Fenua `Enata (South Marquesan), which means "The Land of Men". (See also: Names of the Marquesas Islands.)

Islands of the Marquesas

Northern Marquesas

• Eiao
• Hatutu
• Motu Iti
• Motu `Oa
• Motu One
• Nuku Hiva
• Ua Huka
• Ua Pu

Southern Marquesas

• Fatu Hiva
• Fatu Huku
• Hiva `Oa
• Moho Tani
• Motu Nao
• Tahuata
• Terihi

Seamounts in the Marquesas

There are also a number of seamounts or shoals, mostly located in the area of the northern Marquesas. Among these are:

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• Clark Bank
• Hinakura Bank
• Lawson Bank

:See related articles: Names of the Marquesas Islands Marquesas geology

Related Topics:
Names of the Marquesas Islands - Marquesas geology

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