Hatihe'u

Hatihe'u
Village
Hatihe'u

Location in the Marquesas Islands

Coordinates: 8°49′45″S 140°4′59″W / 8.82917°S 140.08306°W / -8.82917; -140.08306Coordinates: 8°49′45″S 140°4′59″W / 8.82917°S 140.08306°W / -8.82917; -140.08306
Country  France
Overseas collectivity  French Polynesia
Territory  Marquesas Islands
Island Nuka Hiva
Area
  Total 0.245 km2 (0.095 sq mi)
Population (1996 census)
  Total 228
  Density 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)

Hatihe'u is a village in Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on the bay of the same name and is also the name of an "amphitheater-shaped valley on the northeast side of the island".[1] An ancient village, the area contains petroglyphs. Archaeologists have identified some 400 different features in the Hatihe'u Valley area.[2]

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