Hakahau

Hakahau
Village
Hakahau

Location in the Marquesas Islands

Coordinates: 9°21′40″S 140°2′57″W / 9.36111°S 140.04917°W / -9.36111; -140.04917Coordinates: 9°21′40″S 140°2′57″W / 9.36111°S 140.04917°W / -9.36111; -140.04917
Country  France
Overseas collectivity  French Polynesia
Territory  Marquesas Islands
Island Ua Pou

Hakahau is the main village and port of the island of Ua Pou, in the Marquesas Islands, northeast of French Polynesia. It is the capital of the municipality. It is located at the bottom of a sheltered bay on the northeast side of the island, and has a sheltered dock by a jetty. The Aranui 3 stops at Hakahau.[1]

References

  1. Wheeler, Tony; Carillet, Jean-Bernard (1997). Tahiti & French Polynesia. Lonely Planet. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-86442-287-3.
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