Vaipae'e is the most populous settlement on the island of
Ua Huka
Ua Huka is one of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is situated in the northern group of the archipelago, approximately to the east of Nuku Hiva, at .
Name
Ua Huka in Marquesan ...
, in the
Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands ( ; or ' or ' ; Marquesan language, Marquesan: ' (North Marquesan language, North Marquesan) and ' (South Marquesan language, South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcano, volcanic islands in ...
of
French Polynesia
French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole #Governance, overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. The t ...
. 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. 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