Faaa
Faʼaʼā is a commune in the suburbs of Papeʼete in French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean. Faʼaʼā is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fa’a’ā International Airport and Papeete Cathedral.
Fa’a’ā International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: FRED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faaʼa International Airport, also known as Tahiti International Airport, is the international airport of French Polynesia, located in the commune of Faʼaʼā, on the island of Tahiti.
Papeete Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Papeete Cathedral is a late 19th-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete. Papeete Cathedral is situated 3½ km northeast of Faaa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Papeete and Punaʻauia.
Papeete
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Papeete is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the French Republic located in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Papeʻetē is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeʻetē is the administrative capital.
Punaʻauia
Town
Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punaʻauia is a commune in the suburbs of Papeʻete in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Punaʻauia is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. Punaʻauia is situated 4½ km south of Faaa.
Faaa
- Also known as: “Fa’a’ā”
- Location: Windward Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-17.5521° or 17° 33′ 8″ southLongitude
-149.5967° or 149° 35′ 48″ westPopulation
29,500Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
53JGCCX3+58GeoNames ID
10295209
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