Atuona, located on Atuona Bay on the southern side of Hiva Oa island, French Polynesia, is the administrative centre of the commune (municipality) of Hiva-Oa. Atuona was the capital of all the Marquesas Islands but it has been replaced by Taioha'e (on Nuku Hiva).
Atuona | |
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View of Atuona from Baie Tahauku | |
Location within Marquesas Islands | |
Coordinates: 9°48′11″S 139°2′23″W / 9.80306°S 139.03972°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Marquesas Islands |
Commune | Hiva Oa |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,993 |
Time zone | UTC−9:30 |
The peak Temetiu, rising to 1,213 m (3,980 ft) above sea level, towers above the town.
Atuona was the final home of Paul Gauguin, who died there in 1903 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, which overlooks the town. The Belgian singer Jacques Brel is also buried there. In 2003, construction on the Paul Gauguin Cultural Center was completed in Atuona.
Climate
editClimate data for Atuona | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
29 (85) |
29 (84) |
28 (83) |
28 (83) |
29 (84) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (80) |
26 (79) |
26 (78) |
26 (78) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
27 (80) |
27 (81) |
27 (80) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (74) |
24 (75) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 110 (4.5) |
91 (3.6) |
140 (5.4) |
120 (4.6) |
120 (4.8) |
180 (6.9) |
120 (4.8) |
100 (4) |
81 (3.2) |
79 (3.1) |
66 (2.6) |
89 (3.5) |
1,290 (50.9) |
Source: Weatherbase[2] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia] (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Atuona, French Polynesia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on 24 November 2011.
External links
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