Māhina is a commune in the north of Tahiti in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

Large, double-hulled canoes made out of tree trunks were used to sail across the Pacific, some vessels making it to Tahiti.

He set up his observatory in Māhina, on the black sand beach at the end of Matavai Bay, now called Pointe Vénus.

In 2007, Air Moorea flight 1121 crashed right after take of from Faaa Airport on its way to Mo'orea, killing all 20 people on board.

Some students in Māhina will attend universities or higher education establishments in other countries such as France, the United States or New Zealand.

Māhina has a local police force called Police Municipale whose role is to ensure the safety of residents and businesses, monitor and regulate traffic, enforce urban planning laws, report crimes over which they have no jurisdiction and offer assistance to citizens in the town.