Service· Tahiti· French Polynesia — Society Islands
CHPF Taaone Hospital (Pirae)
17° 31.7′ S · 149° 32.8′ W
The Centre hospitalier de la Polynésie française at Taaone, the main hospital for all of French Polynesia, with full emergency services.
Practical
Coordinates from French Wikipedia (Taaone, Pirae). The Tahiti Cruisers Guide lists it as 'CHFP', calls it the largest hospital in the tropical South Pacific, and gives GPS -17.536955, -149.558266 with phone +689 46 62 62 (garbled on the page; verify the number before relying on it). For emergencies at sea, JRCC Tahiti answers on VHF 16 or by dialling 16 from a mobile phone (2026 Moorea brief).
Best for
Medical emergencies
Nearby
- Arue Roulottes & Coconut Station (Yacht Club de Tahiti)0.4 NM away
- Carrefour Arue0.5 NM away
- Ets Émile Vongue & Fils (Mariner/Tohatsu, Papeete)0.6 NM away
- Arue – Yacht Club de Tahiti0.7 NM away
- Hyper U Pirae (near Taaone Hospital)0.7 NM away
- Tombant d'Arue & Arue Grotto (Taunoa–Matavai outer reef)0.7 NM away
- Yacht Club de Tahiti Fuel Dock (Arue)0.7 NM away
- Yacht Club de Tahiti Moorings (Arue)0.7 NM away