Eiao
Uninhabited Island in French Polynesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the island in French Polynesia. For other uses, see EIAO.
Not to be confused with Eeiauo (a fictional Star Trek planet).
Eiao is the largest of the extreme northwestern Marquesas Islands. The island is uninhabited, but is administratively part of the commune (municipality) of Nuku-Hiva, itself in the administrative subdivision of the Marquesas Islands.
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Geography | |
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Location | South Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 8°S 140.7°W / -8; -140.7 |
Archipelago | Marquesas Islands |
Area | 43.8 km2 (16.9 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 576 m (1890 ft) |
Administration | |
Overseas country | French Polynesia |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2024) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
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As of 2022, the only settlement on the Island is a small shelter on the north coast of Vaithua bay with a water tap. There is some small manmade structures in the north of the island, most likely for archeological purposes. There is a small shrine of Mother Mary somewhere along a trail to the plateau at the top of the island.