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Commune in French Polynesia, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nuku-Hiva is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Marquesas Islands.[3] Its population was 3,025 at the 2022 census.[2]
Nuku-Hiva | |
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![]() Taiohae Bay, Nuku-Hiva | |
![]() Location of the commune (in red) within the Marquesas Islands | |
Coordinates: 8°49′13″S 140°12′45″W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Marquesas Islands |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Kautai[1] |
Area 1 | 387.8 km2 (149.7 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 3,025 |
• Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−09:30 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98731 /98742 |
Elevation | 0–1,224 m (0–4,016 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune of Nuku-Hiva is made up of the island of Nuku Hiva proper (339 km2 (131 sq mi)), which contains the entire population of the commune, and the uninhabited islands of:
Nuka-Hiva consists of the following associated communes:[4]
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Taiohae,[4] on the southern side of the island of Nuku Hiva.
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