Nuku Hiva
E492505
Nuku Hiva is the largest and one of the most remote islands in French Polynesia’s Marquesas archipelago, known for its dramatic volcanic landscapes and rich Polynesian culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nuku Hiva canonical | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterOf | Commune of Nuku-Hiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeSubdivision | Commune of Nuku-Hiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeSubdivisionOf | Marquesas Islands administrative subdivision ⓘ |
| airportAlsoKnownAs | Nuku Hiva – Terre Déserte Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airportIATAcode | NHV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 340 square miles
ⓘ
approximately 860 square kilometers ⓘ |
| belongsTo | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Taiohae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | domestic flights from Tahiti ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevationOfHighestPoint |
approximately 1,224 meters
ⓘ
approximately 4,016 feet ⓘ |
| governedAs | commune of French Polynesia ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Nuku Hiva Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Hatiheu archaeological complexes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taipivai Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBay |
Anaho Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hatiheu Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiohae Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
semi-arid in some areas
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineType | mostly cliffed coast ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
ancient ceremonial platforms
ⓘ
stone tiki statues ⓘ traditional Marquesan tattooing ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Mount Tekao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
basaltic plateaus
ⓘ
deep valleys ⓘ dramatic coastal landscapes ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasLocalLanguage |
Marquesan language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Marquesan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Typee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Polynesian culture
ⓘ
archaeological sites ⓘ dramatic volcanic landscapes ⓘ remoteness ⓘ |
| largestIslandOf | Marquesas Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Polynesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquesas Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| mainSettlement | Taiohae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Overseas collectivity of French Polynesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−09:30 ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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