Stores· Makemo· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Magasin Chez Tupana (Makemo)
16° 37.6′ S · 143° 34.8′ W
A grocery on Moturama motu past the old wind farm that sells propane, sometimes refills it, often has local or air-freighted vegetables, and sold diesel cheaper than in town in 2022.
Practical
Coordinate is the dinghy-landing beach given by Migration (June 2022), 16°37.61S / 143°34.85W, about 0.2 nm east of the abandoned wind farm; walk through the trees to the store. Tel +689 40 98 03 33. Hours (undated): Mon-Sat 6am-12pm and 4-6pm; limited hours in Oct-Nov, Mon-Sat 7:30-11:30am. Propane bottles sold (Sugar Shack, Nov 2019). Prices: verify locally. Hamble Warrior (July 2023) describe a second supermarket about a 15-minute walk out of town with 'very good prices', cheaper vegetables and frozen meat than in town, plus hardware, household goods and fabric; it is probably this store, but confirm locally.
Best for
Diesel by jerry can, propane and vegetables
Nearby
- Walk to the Wind Farm and Moturama (Makemo)0.1 NM away
- Barraque Vaima BBQ Snack (Makemo)0.4 NM away
- Makemo Egg Farm (Oeufs Frais de Makemo)0.5 NM away
- Pouheva Pier Beach (Makemo)0.5 NM away
- Reinforced Trades (Maramu) Season, Central Tuamotus0.5 NM away
- Makemo Air Tahiti Office0.6 NM away
- Makemo Arrival Rules and Reporting (Pouheva)0.6 NM away
- Makemo Artisan Market0.6 NM away