Hanavave ( fr. Hana Vave ) is a small village, bay and valley in the north-west of Fatu Khiva . The population is 337 inhabitants. Hanawave is the largest village on the island, ahead of the administrative center of Omoa .
| Village | |
| Hanawave | |
|---|---|
| fr Hana vave | |
| A country |  French polynesia |
| Region | Marquesas islands |
| Area | Fatu hiva |
| History and geography | |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC + 9: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 337 people ( 2002 ) |
The first French name for the bay was Baie des Verges - “Penis Bay”, which it received the name for the phaloid-shaped basalt rock towering above the bay.
View of Hanavava Bay from the sea. Basalt cliffs rise on the shore.