Hana Vave is the name of the northernmost bay on the west coast of Fatu Hiva in French Polynesia. The bay is sometimes called the Bay of Virgins, a translation of the French name Baie des Vierges.
The French name originally given to the bay was Baie des Verges (Bay of Penes), because of the phallus-shaped basalt spires that rise on either side of its entrance.[1]
Hana Vave is also the name of a small village located at the head of the bay, which in 2020 had an estimated population of 346.[citation needed] In 2002, it had approximately 200 inhabitants.[2]
References
- ^ “Hanavave”. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Okal, Emile; et al. (2002). “The landslide and local tsunami of 13 September 1999 on Fatu Hiva (Marquesas islands; French Polynesia)” (PDF). Bulletin de la Société géologique de France. 173 (4): 360.
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