Ua Huka
Ua-Huka | |
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Location of the commune (in red) within the Marquesas Islands | |
Location of Ua-Huka | |
| Coordinates: 8°54′S 139°33′W / 8.90°S 139.55°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Marquesas Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nestor Ohu |
Area 1 | 83.4 km2 (32.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 719 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−09:30 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98756 /98744 |
| Elevation | 0–857 m (0–2,812 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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 25 mi (40 km) to the east of Nuku Hiva, at 8°54′S 139°33′W / 8.900°S 139.550°W.