Ua Huka
| Ua-Huka | |
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 Location of the commune (in red) within the Marquesas Islands |
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| Coordinates: 8°54′S 139°33′W / 8.90°S 139.55°WCoordinates: 8°54′S 139°33′W / 8.90°S 139.55°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nestor Ohu |
| Area | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2007 census)1 | 571 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98756 / 98744 |
| Elevation | 0–857 m (0–2,812 ft) |
| 1Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ua Huka is one of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is situated in the northern group of the archipelago, approximately 25 mi (40 km). (42 km) to the east of Nuku Hiva, at 8°54′S 139°33′W / 8.900°S 139.550°W.
Ua Huka is sometimes also found spelled Roohka or Ua Huna. The first Western navigator to sight the island was U.S. Navy Capt. Joseph Ingraham in 1791. He named the island "Washington Island" in honor of U.S. President George Washington, a name which was eventually extended to include all of the northern group of the Marquesas Islands. Other names for the island include Riou and Solide. See also Names of the Marquesas Islands. The spider genus Uahuka is named after this island.
Although Ua Huka is located in the northern Marquesas, historically, culturally and linguistically the island's tribes were far more closely aligned with the southern Marquesas Islands, especially with the tribes from Pepane, in the eastern half of Hiva Oa.
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