Faʻaʻā
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Faaā is a commune in the suburbs of Papeete in French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean. Faaā is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. At the 2022 census Faaā had a population of 29,826, making it the most populous commune on Tahiti and in French Polynesia. Faaā has many mountains inland that can reach . Mount Marau is an extinct volcano in the inland limits and can be seen from nearby Moorea. The area of Faaā is above mean sea level on average.
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Faaā
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.map size
- 270
- French commune.adjustable map
- Fa'a'ā.svg
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands
- French commune.administrative subdivision
- Windward Islands
- French commune.utc offset
- −10:00
- French commune.INSEE
- 98715
- French commune.postal code
- 98704
- French commune.mayor
- Oscar Temaru
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 7
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1493
- French commune.area km2
- 34.2
- French commune.population
- 29826
- French commune.population date
- 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 29826
- Area
- 34
- Elevation
- 5
- Official website
- www.mairiefaaa.pf
- Image
- Aéroport international Tahiti Faa'a.JPG
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- Commons category
- Faaa
- postal code
- 98704
- native label
- Faʼaʼa
- P8168
- Torsofuck
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- Early settlers
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Faaā is a commune in the suburbs of Papeete in French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean. Faaā is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. At the 2022 census Faaā had a population of 29,826, making it the most populous commune on Tahiti and in French Polynesia. Faaā has many mountains inland that can reach . Mount Marau is an extinct volcano in the inland limits and can be seen from nearby Moorea. The area of Faaā is above mean sea level on average.
Faaā has a long history. Captain James Cook landed on Faaā when he came to Tahiti in 1769 on his first expedition to the Pacific. The commune is the political stronghold of independence leader Oscar Temaru who has served three times as president.
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