Vaipae'e is the most populous settlement on the island of
Ua Huka, in the
Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands (; french: Îles Marquises or ' or '; Marquesan: ' ( North Marquesan) and ' ( South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in th ...
of
French Polynesia
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. It is the chief town in the commune of Ua-Huka, and is located in the southern part of the island, to the northwest of
Ua Huka Airport
Ua Huka Airport is an airport on Ua Huka in French Polynesia . The airport is 2.2 km southwest of the village of Hane. The airport was opened on November 4, 1970, with the first landings made by an Air Tahiti Piper Aztec
The Piper PA-23, n ...
. It sits overlooking Baie Invisible.
Landmarks
The village contains a town hall, a post office, an infirmary, a nursery and primary school, and the
Marquesas Archaeological Museum (known as the Musée Communal de Uahuka). Inaugurated in 1989,
the museum contains many traditional handicrafts and everyday objects: tikis, wood carvings, tapas, bracelets, earrings, paddles, puzzles, adzes, and the reconstruction of a former habitat in a cave.
References
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Populated places in the Marquesas Islands
Ua Huka