Nuku-Hiva is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Marquesas Islands.[1] Its population was 2,951 at the 2017 census.[2]

Nuku-Hiva
Commune
Taiohae Bay, Nuku-Hiva
Flag
Location of the commune (in red) within the Marquesas Islands
Location of Nuku-Hiva
Coordinates: 8°49′13″S 140°12′45″W
Country	France
Overseas collectivity	French Polynesia
Subdivision	Marquesas Islands
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Benoît Kautai
Area 1	387.8 km2 (149.7 sq mi)
Population  (2017)	2,951
• Density	7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−09:30
INSEE/Postal code	98731 /98742
Elevation	0–1,224 m (0–4,016 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune of Nuku-Hiva is made up of the island of Nuku Hiva proper (339 km² (131 sq mi)), which contains the entire population of the commune, and the uninhabited islands of:

• Eiao, located 97 km (60 mi) northwest of Nuku Hiva
• Hatutu, located 103 km (64 mi) northwest of Nuku Hiva
• Motu One, located 105 km (65 mi) north of Nuku Hiva
• Motu Iti, located 48 km (30 mi) west of Nuku Hiva

Nuka-Hiva consists of the following associated communes:[3]

• Hatiheu
• Taiohae
• Taipivai

The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Taiohae,[3] on the southern side of the island of Nuku Hiva.

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