Faʻaʻā (also Faaa or Faaʻā; IPA: [fa.ʔa.ˈʔaː]) is a commune in the suburbs of Papeʻete in French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean.

Mount Marau is an extinct volcano in the inland limits and can be seen from nearby Moʻorea.

The commune is the political stronghold of independence leader Oscar Temaru who has served three times as president.

Faa'a International Airport is located in the north of Faʻaʻā commune, some 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of the center of Papeʻete.

Some of the international flights from the airport go to Los Angeles, California; Tokyo, Japan; and Auckland, New Zealand.

Tahiti's West Coast freeway runs through the commune from Papeʻete to Teahupoʻo.

Residents who have cars for sale often park on the street with a for-sale sign showing the price and a contact number.

Just 6 kilometers (4 mi) south of the town center of Papeʻete, the runway for Faʻaʻā International Airport is built on coral reef since there is limited flat land.

There is a slight bay south of the airport where the roads and freeways move inland.

Moʻorea, which is Tahiti's sister island, is located just 15 km (9.3 mi) across the Pacific Ocean.

Faʻaʻā lies in a tropical monsoon climate zone and thus experiences very little seasonal variation.

Cyclones have struck Faʻaʻā about 10 times, causing major damage to the neighborhoods low and flat.

[citation needed] Houses flipped over and some flooding took place in downtown Faʻaʻā .

[citation needed] At that time, the settlers from Asia made small houses from grass and wood.

Some of the early Tahitians made small fires from leaves to stay warm during winter.

Most of the settlers moved their houses inland as the beachfront was flooded during cyclones and high tides.

The boats sailed from Faʻaʻā onward to other communes on Tahiti such as Arue and Teahupoʻo.

There is one long coastal beach park with 3 playgrounds per kilometer and concrete spaces where Tahitian dancers perform.

The usual park in Faʻaʻā has a playground, open grass spaces, and trees and only a few have Basketball courts.

Sometimes the mape tree roots grow on the trails making them dangerous at those points.

Other souvenirs at the shop include towels, small tikis, and Tahitian card games.

The supermarkets mainly sell bread, milk, fruits, and ice cream.

The flowers get picked and are usually sent to Faʻaʻā International Airport to greet the passengers that have just arrived.

Potatoes, apples, and raspberries are all other major fruits grown at the farms of Faʻaʻā.

The big swells cause Teahupoʻo to become a major place for the World Championship Tour (WCT).

People such as Mike Stewart and Ben Severson are the boogieboarding champions of Teahupoʻo.

Soccer games (in Faʻaʻā, it's called football) is a major sport played at the school parks.

[11] However, it is more frequently spelled as Faa'a or Fa'a'a, using the apostrophe to represent the glottal stop, as promoted by the Académie Tahitienne and accepted by the territorial government.

Tahitian drums (toere) are also popular and are made from hollow trunks of trees and animal skins.

The Musée de la Perle is a major art museum in nearby Papeʻete.