Huahine

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Administration
Commune of Huahine
Location

Location of the commune (in red) within the Leeward Islands
Country	France
Overseas community	French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision	Leeward Islands
Commune centre	Fare
Mayor	Marcelin Lisan
Statistics
Elevation	0 m–669 m
Land area	74.8 km²
Population^¹ (Aug. 2007 census)	5,999
- Density	80/km² (2007 census)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	98724/ 98731
¹ Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

For the town in Thailand, see Hua Hin.

Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group (Iles sous le Vent).

NASA picture of Huahine viewed from the north.

Huahine measures 16 km in length, with a maximum width of 13 km. It is made up of two main islands surrounded by a fringing coral reef with several motu. Huahine Nui (Big Huahine) lies to the north and Huahine Iti (Little Huahine) to the south. The two islands are separated by a few hundred yards of water and joined by a sandspit at low tide. A small bridge was built to connect Huahine Nui and Huahine Iti.

NW of Huahine Iti lies a 375 ha brackish lake known as Lac Fauna Nui (Lac Maeva). This lake is all that remains of the ancient atoll lagoon.

There is an airport at Huahine. It was inaugurated in 1971.

1 Administration
2 Tourist attraction
3 References
4 External links
5 External links

[edit] Administration

Administratively Huahine is a commune (municipality) part of the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands.

The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Fare, on Huahine Nui.

[edit] Tourist attraction

One of the famous^{[citation needed]} attractions on Huahine is a bridge that crosses over a stream with 3- to 6-foot long eels. These eels are deemed sacred by the locals, by local mythology. While viewing these slithering creatures, tourists can buy a can of mackerel and feed the eels.

Fare, Huahine -- After School Play Interrrupted by the Catch and Release of a Stingray

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Atoll list (in French)

v • d • e Society Islands of French Polynesia

	Windward Islands: Maiao • Mehetia • Moorea • Tahiti • Tetiaroa

	Leeward Islands: Bora Bora • Huahine • Manuae • Maupihaa • Maupiti • Motu One • Raiatea • Tahaa • Tupai

Archipelagos of French Polynesia: Australs • Gambiers • Marquesas • Societies • Tuamotus