Mua (also spelled Mu'a,
Uvean for "first") is one of the 5 districts of
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji ...
, located in
Wallis Island
Wallis ( Wallisian: ''Uvea'') 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- ...
, in the
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine ...
. It is part of the
Chiefdom of Uvea.
Geography
Located in the southern side of the island, Mua borders with the districts of
Hahake
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 Hih ...
.
Mala'efo'ou (formerly named Mu'a) is the administrative seat.
The district is divided into 10
municipal villages:
See also
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Fineveke
Fineveke is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southwest coast of Wallis Island
Wallis ( Wallisian: ''Uvea'') is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ...
References
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{{Wallis and Futuna topics, state=collapsed
Chiefdoms and districts of Wallis and Futuna