Hiva Oa

Hiva Oa
The island of Hiva Oa. Atuouna is located on the large bay on the south side of the island.
Location of Hiva Oa within the Marquesas Islands
Geography
LocationSouth Pacific Ocean
Coordinates9°45′S 139°00′W / 9.750°S 139.000°W / -9.750; -139.000
ArchipelagoMarquesas Islands
Area316 km2 (122 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,213 m (3980 ft)
Highest pointTemetiu
Administration
Overseas countryFrench Polynesia
Demographics
Population2,190 (2012)
Pop. density6.9/km2 (17.9/sq mi)

With its 320 square kilometres (124 square miles), Hiva Oa is the second largest island in the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Located at 9 45' south latitude and 139 W longitude, it is the largest island of the southern Marquesas group. Around 2,200 people reside on the island. A volcano, Temetiu, is Hiva Oa's highest point with 1,200 metres (3,937 feet).