Taioha'e | |
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Coordinates: 8°54′35″S 140°6′5″W / 8.90972°S 140.10139°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Marquesas Islands |
Commune | Nuku-Hiva |
Area 1 | 4.279 km2 (1.652 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 2,218 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,300/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. |
Taioha'e is the main town on Nuku Hiva island. The town is located on a former volcanic crater, which has partly collapsed into the ocean, creating a bay.[2]
This is the site of Fort Madison, set up by Porter in 1813.