Nuku
Nuku was a traditional province of the island of Hiva Oa in pre-European times. It did not function as a unified governmental unit, but rather as a confederation of local tribes during times of war with tribes from Hiva Oa's other province, Pepane. Nuku comprised approximately the western half of Hiva Oa's landmass, as well as the whole of the tribes of the neighboring island of Tahuata.
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Nuku (disambiguation)
Nuku is an element in a number of Polynesian placenames, as well as having a number of other uses. These include:
Placenames
- Nukufutu — a small islet rising several meters above the coral reef
- Nukuloa — a long, low, palm-covered island along the reef, near Nukufutu
- Nukulaelae (Wallis and Futuna) — a small islet off the northern coast of Nukuloa
- Nukuteatea — a low reef island about 1 mi. southeast of Nukuloa
- Nukutapu — an islet about 1 mi. south of Nukuteatea
- Nukuhione — an islet at the north side of the break in the lagoon's reef along the east side of Wallis I.
- Nukuhifala — a somewhat larger island than Nukuhione, directly across the passage through the reef
- Nukuatea — a large islet inside the lagoon, south of Wallis I.
- Nukuofo — a small rock off the southern tip of Wallis I.
- Nukufetao — a small rock about 1 mi. out into the lagoon S. of Wallis I.
Nuku, Wallis and Futuna
Nuku is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Sigave District on the northwestern coast of Futuna Island. Its population according to the 2008 census was 267 people.
Overview
The village lies between Leava, the district seat, and Vaisei. Its major building is the church of Sausau (French: Eglise de Sausau).
