Hahake (
Uvean for "East") is one of the 5 districts of
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (), is a French island territorial collectivity, collectivity in the Oceania, South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga t ...
, located in
Wallis Island
Wallis () is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'', or ''COM'') of Wallis and Futuna. It lies north of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east-northeast of the Hoorn ...
, in the
Pacific Ocean
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. It is part of the
Chiefdom of Uvea.
Geography
Located in the middle of the island, Hahake borders with the districts of
Hihifo
Hihifo is the main village on the island of Niuatoputapu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Hihifo (which means 'west' in the Tongan language) is situated on the west side of Niuatoputapu and is the main centre for public and government facilities that s ...
and
Mua.
Mata Utu
Mata Utu (; , ) is the capital (political), capital city of Wallis and Futuna, an overseas collectivity of France. It is located on the island of Wallis Island, Uvéa (Uvea), in the district of Hahake District, Hahake, of which it is also the cap ...
(also spelled Mata-Utu and Matāutu) is the
capital
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Econom ...
of the district, and of the
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (), is a French island territorial collectivity, collectivity in the Oceania, South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga t ...
Territory as a whole.
The district is divided into 6
municipal villages:
See also
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Alofivai
Alofivai is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hahake District on the northeast coast of Wallis Island
Wallis () is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (''collectivité ...
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Talietumu
Talietumu or Kolo Nui is an Archaeology, archaeological site in Wallis and Futuna in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean.
Site
Talietumu is situated about southwest of the capital of ''Mata-Utu'' and northeast of Halalo in the Mu'a ('Uv ...
References
External links
Map showing the location of Mata Utu
2009-10-31)
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Chiefdoms and districts of Wallis and Futuna