Hatihe'u
Hatihe'u | |
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Location within Marquesas Islands | |
Location of Hatihe'u | |
| Coordinates: 8°49′45″S 140°4′59″W / 8.82917°S 140.08306°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Marquesas Islands |
| Commune | Nuku-Hiva |
Area 1 | 0.245 km2 (0.095 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 392 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−9:30 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hatihe'u is a village in Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on the bay of the same name and is also the name of an "amphitheater-shaped valley on the northeast side of the island". An ancient village in the area contains petroglyphs. Archaeologists have identified some 400 different features in the Hatihe'u Valley area.