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Hahake (Tongatapu)
Hakake ( Uvean for "East") is one of the 5 districts of Wallis and Futuna, located in Wallis Island, in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Chiefdom of Uvea. Geography Located in the middle of the island, Hahake borders with the districts of Hihifo and Mua. Mata Utu (also spelled Mata-Utu and Matāutu) is the capital of the district, and of the Wallis and Futuna Territory as a whole. The district is divided into 6 municipal villages: See also *Alofivai *Talietumu Talietumu or Kolo Nui is an archaeological site in Wallis and Futuna in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. Site Talietumu is situated about southwest of the capital of ''Mata-Utu'' and northeast of Halalo in the Mu'a district on Wallis ... References External links Map showing the location of Mata Utu [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis (island)
Wallis (Wallisian: ''Uvea'') is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'', or ''COM'') of Wallis and Futuna. It lies north of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east-northeast of the Hoorn Islands, east of Fiji's Rotuma, southeast of Tuvalu, southwest of Tokelau and west of Samoa. Its area is almost with 8,333 people. Its capital is Mata Utu. Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion. Its highest point is Mount Lulu Fakahega (). Wallis is of volcanic origin with fertile soil and some remaining lakes. Rainfall is plentiful. It was part of the Tongan maritime empire from around the 13th to 16th century. By that time the influence of the Tui Tonga had declined so much that Uvea became important in itself. The big fortress of Talietumu close to Lotoalahi in Mua was the last holdout of the Tongans until they were defeated. The island was renamed "Wallis" after a Cornish navigator, Captain Samuel Walli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alofivai
Alofivai is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hahake District on the northeast coast of Wallis Island, along Route 1. The hamlets of Finetomai and Papakila also form part of the area. Overview Alofivai is the educational capital of Wallis, containing numerous Catholic churches, institutions and schools. Alofivai contains the only secondary school/college in the Wallis and Futuna territory, established by the mission in 1922 The college is located just to the northwest of Lake Alofivai Lake Alofivai (french: Lac Alofivai) is a lake on the northeastern side of Wallis (Uvea) in the Pacific. It is located off Route 1 (RT1) adjacent to the village of Alofivai. The lake is reportedly "often dry, and the bottom of the crater then a .... During drier spells cows owned by the college reportedly graze in the crater lake. However, during wetter periods, the lake is populated with frogs. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haafuasia
Ha'afuasia is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hahake District on the east coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 299 people. To the northwest is Lake Kikila Lake Kikila (french: Lac Kikila) is a lake on the southeastern side of Wallis (Uvea) in the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna, South Pacific. It is marginally the second lake largest lake on the island after Lake Lalolalo, althou .... References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahoa
Ahoa is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hahake District on the west coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 436 people. To the southeast is Lake Lalolalo Lake Lalolalo (french: Lac Lalolalo) is a volcanic crater lake surrounded by jungle to the southwest of the island of Wallis (Uvea) in the Pacific. The largest lake on the island, it lies off Route 1 between the coastal village of Mala'etoli and ..., a crater lake which is the largest on the island. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aka'aka
Aka'aka is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hahake District on Wallis Island Wallis (Wallisian: ''Uvea'') is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'', or ''COM'') of Wallis and Futuna. It lies north of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east-nort .... Its population according to the 2018 census was 474 people. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falaleu
Falaleu is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hahake District on the east coast of Wallis Island Wallis (Wallisian: ''Uvea'') is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'', or ''COM'') of Wallis and Futuna. It lies north of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east-nort .... Its population according to the 2018 census was 572 people. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liku, Wallis And Futuna
Liku is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hahake District, near the east coast of Wallis Island Wallis (Wallisian: ''Uvea'') is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'', or ''COM'') of Wallis and Futuna. It lies north of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east-nort .... Its population according to the 2018 census was 605 people. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital (political)
A capital city or capital is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, department, or other subnational entity, usually as its seat of the government. A capital is typically a city that physically encompasses the government's offices and meeting places; the status as capital is often designated by its law or constitution. In some jurisdictions, including several countries, different branches of government are in different settlements. In some cases, a distinction is made between the official (constitutional) capital and the seat of government, which is in another place. English-language news media often use the name of the capital city as an alternative name for the government of the country of which it is the capital, as a form of metonymy. For example, "relations between Washington and London" refer to " relations between the United States and the United Kingdom". Terminology and etymology The word ''capital'' derives from the Latin word ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uvea (Wallis And Futuna)
Uvea ( wls, ʻUvea, french: Royaume coutumier de Uvea) is one of the three official chiefdoms (''Royaume coutumier'', ) of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna (the other two being Sigave and Alo) in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. Geography Overview Uvea encompasses the whole of Wallis and the surrounding islets. The total area of the kingdom is with a population of 8,333 spread over three districts. The capital and largest village is Mata Utu, situated on the east coast with a population of 1,029. Administrative division The chiefdom counts 3 districts and 21 municipalities: ;Districts: ; Municipal villages: ;Other villageswithout municipal status History ʻUvea has probably been inhabited by Polynesians since the 15th century CE and was then part of the Tuʻi Tonga Empire. The two archaeological sites of Talietumu and Tonga Toto are remains from that period. The kingdom of ʻUvea was founded sometimes in the 15th century and the monarch was titled ''Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mua District
Mua (also spelled Mu'a, Uvean for "first") is one of the 5 districts of Wallis and Futuna, located in Wallis Island, in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Chiefdom of Uvea. Geography Located in the southern side of the island, Mua borders with the districts of Hahake. Mala'efo'ou (formerly named Mu'a) is the administrative seat. The district is divided into 10 municipal villages: See also *Fineveke Fineveke is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southwest coast of Wallis Island, just northwest of Halalo Halalo is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southwest coast of Wallis ... References External links * {{Wallis and Futuna topics, state=collapsed Chiefdoms and districts of Wallis and Futuna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hihifo District
Hihifo ( Uvean for "West") is one of the 5 districts of Wallis and Futuna, located in Wallis Island, in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Chiefdom of ʻUvea. Geography Located in the northern side of the island, Hihifo borders with the districts of Hahake. Vaitupu is the administrative seat. The district is divided into 5 municipal villages: Climate Hihifo has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification ''Af''). The average annual temperature in Hihifo is . The average annual rainfall is with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in April, at around , and lowest in July, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Hihifo was on 29 April 2004; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 14 July 2014. See their local airport *Hihifo Airport Hihifo Airport is an airport in Hihifo on Wallis Island in Wallis and Futuna. The airport is 5.6 km from Mata-Utu, the capital city. It was constructed by Seabees in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
