Māhina
Māhina | |
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Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands | |
Location of Māhina | |
| Coordinates: 17°30′34″S 149°27′22″W / 17.5094°S 149.4561°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Windward Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Damas Teuira |
Area 1 | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 14,623 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98725 /98709 |
| Elevation | 0–2,241 m (0–7,352 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Māhina is a commune in the north of Tahiti in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Māhina is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. Māhina is the 5th most populous commune in French Polynesia with a population of 14,623 (2022 census), in an area of 52 km2. Mount Orohena is a nearby mountain.