Fatu-Hiva
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For the book by Thor Heyerdahl, see Fatu Hiva (book).
Fatu-Hiva (the "H" is not pronounced, see name section below) is the southernmost island of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. With Motu Nao as its closest neighbour, it is also the most isolated of the inhabited islands.
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Fatu-Hiva | |
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Coordinates: 10°29′00″S 138°38′00″W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Marquesas Islands |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Henri Tuieinui[1] |
Area 1 | 85 km2 (33 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | 612 |
• Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−09:30 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98718 /98740 |
Elevation | 0–1,125 m (0–3,691 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Fatu Hiva is also the title of a book by explorer and archaeologist Thor Heyerdahl, in which he describes his stay on the island in the 1930s.