Faʻaʻā

Faʻaʻā (also Faaa or Faaʻā; IPA: [fa.ʔa.ˈʔaː]) is a commune in the suburbs of Papeʻete. It is in French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean. Faʻaʻā is on the island of Tahiti. It is in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, These island are part of the Society Islands. At the 2022 census, 29,828 people lived in the commune. It is the most populous commune in French Polynesia. Faʻaʻā has many mountains. They can reach an elevation of 1,500 m (5,000 ft). Mount Marau is an extinct volcano in the commune. It can be seen from nearby Moʻorea. Faʻaʻā is 9 m (30 ft) above mean sea level on average. References