Hana Vave
View of Hana Vave from outside the entrance to the bay. Note basalt spire on either side of the bay.
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Hana Vave is the name of the northernmost bay on the west coast of Fatu Hiva. 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.
Hana Vave is also the name of a small village located at the head of the bay, which in 2002, had a population of 337.
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Coordinates: 10°27′47″S 138°39′47″W / 10.46306°S 138.66306°W
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