Hahake District

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Hahake
District
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Map of Wallis Island showing the 3 districts:
Hahake is located in the middle
Coordinates: 13°17′S176°11′W / 13.283°S 176.183°W / -13.283; -176.183 Coordinates: 13°17′S176°11′W / 13.283°S 176.183°W / -13.283; -176.183
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
TerritoryFlag of Wallis and Futuna.svg  Wallis and Futuna
Island Wallis
Chiefdom Uvea
Capital Mata Utu
Area
  Total27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total3,415
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.

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Geography

Located in the middle of the island, Hahake borders with the districts of Hihifo and Mua. Mata Utu (also spelled Mata-Utu and 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 Utu 1,029
Liku 605
Falaleu 572
Aka'aka 474
Ahoa 436
Haafuasia 299

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References

  1. "Population municipale des villages des îles Wallis et Futuna (recensement 2018)". INSEE . Retrieved 21 February 2020.