| Tamatoa III | |
|---|---|
| King of Raiatea | |
| Reign | 1820 – 10 July 1831 |
| Successor | Tamatoa IV |
| Born | c. 1757 |
| Died | 10 July 1831 |
| Father | Vete'ara'i 'U'uru, Ariʻi of Opoa |
| Mother | Mai-he'a Te-hani |
Tamatoa III (c. 1757 – 1831) was the King of Raiatea from 1820 to 1831.[citation needed]
His father was U'uru, or Vetea-ra'i-'u'uru, who was the son of Tamatoa II by his third wife. His father was the ari'i maro 'ura, high chief, at 'Opoa on Raiatea, during Captain James Cook's visit in 1773.[1]