Nuku-Hiva
| Nuku-Hiva | ||
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| Commune | ||
Taiohae Bay, Nuku-Hiva
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 Location of the commune (in red) within the Marquesas Islands |
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| Coordinates: 8°49′13″S 140°12′45″W / 8.8202°S 140.2126°WCoordinates: 8°49′13″S 140°12′45″W / 8.8202°S 140.2126°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Benoît Kautai | |
| Area | 387.8 km2 (149.7 sq mi) | |
| Population (August 2007 census)1 | 2,660 | |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98731 /98742 | |
| Elevation | 0–1,224 m (0–4,016 ft) | |
| 1Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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.
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:
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Taiohae, on the southern side of the island of Nuku Hiva.
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