Huahine

Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the South Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group (Îles sous le Vent). At the 2022 census it had a population of 6,263.

Key facts

French commune.name: Huahine
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: HuahineISS006-E-38879.PNG
French commune.caption: NASA picture of Huahine viewed from the north
French commune.image flag: Flag of Huahine.svg
French commune.map size: 270px
French commune.adjustable map: Huahine topographic map-fr.svg
French commune.administrative subdivision: Leeward Islands
French commune.utc offset: -10:00
French commune.INSEE: 98724
French commune.postal code: 98731
French commune.mayor: Marcelin Lisan
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 669
French commune.area km2: 75
French commune.population: 6263
French commune.population date: 2022

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History
Independent kingdom
European exploration and colonization
Geography
Flora and fauna
Administration
Demographics
Sport
Religion
Economy
Tourism
Transportation
See also
References
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==History== Human presence on Huahine dates back to at least a millennium ago, as evinced by the numerous Marae on the island. Archaeologists estimate that the ancient Tahitian Maohi people colonized Huahine from at least the 9th century AD. Huahine is home to one of the largest concentrations of Polynesian archaeological remains dated between 850 AD and 1100 AD.

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