Faaā is a commune in the suburbs of Papeete in French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean. Faaā is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. At the 2022 census Faaā had a population of 29,828, making it the most populous commune on Tahiti and in French Polynesia. Faaā has many mountains inland that can reach 5000 ft. Mount Marau is an extinct volcano in the inland limits and can be seen from nearby Moorea. The area of Faaā is 30 ft above mean sea level on average.