Hahake District

Hahake
District

Map of Wallis Island showing the 3 districts:
Hahake is located in the middle
Coordinates: 13°17′S 176°11′W / 13.283°S 176.183°W / -13.283; -176.183Coordinates: 13°17′S 176°11′W / 13.283°S 176.183°W / -13.283; -176.183
Country  France
Territory  Wallis and Futuna
Island Wallis
Chiefdom Uvea
Capital Mata-Utu
Area
 • Total 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 3,759
Time zone UTC+12
No. of municipalities 6

Hakake (Uvean for "East") is one of the 5 districts of Wallis and Futuna, located in Wallis Island, in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Chiefdom of Uvea.

Geography

Located in the middle of the island, Hahake borders with the districts of Hihifo and Mua. Mata-Utu (or Matāʻutu) is the capital of the district, and of the Wallis and Futuna Territory as a whole.

The district is divided into 6 municipal villages:[1]

VillagePopulation
Mata'utu1,266
Liku688
Falaleu650
Aka'aka538
Ahoa464
Haafuasia419

See also

References

  1. ↑ Municipal population of the villages in Wallis and Futuna (INSEE 2008, complete list)
  • Map showing the location of Mata-Utu
  • Picture of the lagoon of Mata-Utu (Archived 2009-10-31)
  • Google (4 September 2013). "Hahake District" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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