Faaa is a commune on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France, and since 1988 has been the most populous commune in French Polynesia, with 29,826 residents recorded in the 2022 census, ahead of the territorial capital Papeete. It is home to Faa'a International Airport, the only international airport in French Polynesia, connecting the territory to destinations including Los Angeles, Tokyo and Auckland.
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Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Wikipedia: Faaa
Infobox coordinates, latitude
17.551°S 149.5974°W
Infobox coordinates, longitude
17.551°S 149.5974°W
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At the 2022 census Faʼaʼā had a population of 29,826, making it the most populous commune on Tahiti and in French Polynesia.
Infobox, area
Area 34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Faaa - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 4034561
-17.55933 -149.60352 P PPL PF 01 98715 29851 72 Pacific/Tahiti
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 72 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -17.75, -149.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -17.75, -149.75
-17.75 -149.75 Af
Faʼaʼā (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Lead
Faʼaʼā is a commune in the suburbs of Papeʼete in French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean.
On Continent: Australia
Faʼaʼā is a commune in the suburbs of Papeʼete in French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean.
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