Hakamaii

Hakamaii is an associated commune on the island of Ua Pou in the Marquesas Islands group of French Polynesia. It is approximately 90 minutes by road from the island's capital of Hakahau.[2] Its population was 514 at the 2022 census.[1]

Hakamaii
Location within Marquesas Islands
Location of Hakamaii
Coordinates: 9°24′52″S 140°6′44″W
CountryFrance
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
SubdivisionMarquesas Islands
CommuneUa-Pou
Area
1
0.144 km2 (0.056 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
514
  Density3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−10:00
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village was previously inhabited by the Ahutai tribe.[2] It has a primary school, the Ecole primaire Hakamaii.[3] Secondary students must attend boarding school elsewhere.[2]

References

  1. "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia] (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.
  2. "Hakamaii, la vallée des tatoueurs" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. "Ecole primaire Hakamaii". Retrieved 2 September 2023.


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