Faaa

Faaa (or Fa'a'ā) is a commune in the suburbs o Papeete in French Polynesie, an owerseas kintra o Fraunce in the Paceefic Ocean. Faaa is locatit on the island o Tahiti, in the admeenistrative subdiveesion o the Windward Islands, thaimsels pairt o the Society Islands. Faaa haes a population o 29,851, makkin it the lairgest commune in Tahiti an French Polynesie. Faaa haes mony mountains inland that can reach 1,500 m (5,000 ft). Mount Marau is an extinct volcano in the inland limits an can be seen frae nearbi Moorea. The aurie o Faaa is 9 m (30 ft) abuin mean sea level on average. Faaa haes a lang history. Caiptain James Cook came tae Tahiti on his expedition. The commune is the poleetical stranghauld o unthirldom leader Oscar Temaru who haes servit three times as preses. References