Hatutu
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Image of northwestern Marquesas Islands. Hatutu is the center island. Image courtesy of Johnson Space Center. | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 7°55′S 140°34′W / 7.92°S 140.57°WCoordinates: 7°55′S 140°34′W / 7.92°S 140.57°W |
| Archipelago | Marquesas Islands |
| Area | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Country | |
| Overseas country | French Polynesia |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (as of 2002) |
| Density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
Hatutu (also called Hatuta‘a) is a small island approximately 3 km (2 mi.) northeast of Eiao in the northern Marquesas Islands.
Hatutu is administratively part of the commune (municipality) of Nuku-Hiva, itself in the administrative subdivision of the Marquesas Islands.
It consists of a high central ridge, which runs the full 6.5 km (4 mi.) length of the island. The ridge rises to heights up to 428 m (1,404 ft.) above sea level.
In 1992, Hatutu was declared a nature reserve: the Hatutu Nature Reserve. The island is an important nesting ground for the blue footed booby, and home to the endemic Hatutu Marquesan warbler.
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