Faʻaʻā

Faʻaʻā (also Faaa or Faaʻā; IPA: [fa.ʔa.ˈʔaː]) is a commune in the suburbs of Papeʻete. It is in French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean. Faʻaʻā is on the island of Tahiti. It is in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, These island are part of the Society Islands. At the 2022 census, 29,828 people lived in the commune. It is the most populous commune in French Polynesia. Faʻaʻā has many mountains. They can reach an elevation of 1,500 m (5,000 ft). Mount Marau is an extinct volcano in the commune. It can be seen from nearby Moʻorea. Faʻaʻā is 9 m (30 ft) above mean sea level on average.

Faʻaʻā
Commune
Top: Faʻaʻā coastline; Middle: Tahiti Airport Hotel, Faa'a International Airport; Bottom: Marae Taumata, Faʻaʻā-Nuutania Prison
Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands
Location of Faʻaʻā
Coordinates: 17°33′04″S 149°35′51″W
Country	France
Overseas collectivity	French Polynesia
Subdivision	Windward Islands
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Oscar Temaru
Area 1	34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
Population  (2022)	29,828
• Density	870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−10:00
INSEE/Postal code	98715 /98704
Elevation	0–1,493 m (0–4,898 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.