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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 ...
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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 ...
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Vaimalau
Vaimalau is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southern-central part 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 371 people. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ...
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Kolopopo
Kolopopo is a village in Wallis and Futuna, which is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific containing 36 villages. It is located in Mua District on the southwest 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 99 people. The population has declined in this area due to lack of job opportunities and political tension on the main island. The currency used is Comptoirs Français du Pacifique (CFP) Franc. The major ethnic group in this island region is Polynesian. Nearly 60% of the population speak Wallisian, 28% speak Futunan and over 12% speak French. 99% of inhabitants in this region are of the Roman Catholic faith. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ...
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Tepa, Wallis And Futuna
Tepa is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southeastern 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 270 people. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ...
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Gahi
Gahi is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southeast coast of Wallis Island on Gahi Bay Gahi is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southeast coast of Wallis Island Wallis ( Wallisian: ''Uvea'') is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ('' .... Its population according to the 2018 census was 249 people. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ...
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Malaefoou
Mala'efo'ou, formerly Mua, is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southeast coast of Wallis Island. Overview Mala'efo'ou is the main town in the district, located about 8 km south of Mata-Utu. Its population according to the 2018 census was 171 people. Except a few industrial buildings the village is residential. Near the village there are two archaeological sites Talietumu and Tonga Toto Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesia, Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has List of islands and towns in Tonga, 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its tota ... and north of the center is also the church ''L'église Saint-Joseph'', the oldest church in Wallis. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ...
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Teesi
Te'esi is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southern coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 216 people. It is the southernmost settlement on the island located on the southern tip, overlooking Mua Bay Mua or MUA may refer to: People * Mua (title), a chiefly title of Rotuma * Mua people, an indigenous Australian Torres Strait Island people * Dickson Mua (born 1972), Solomon Islands politician * Metuisela Mua, Fijian intelligence officer an .... References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ...
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Lavegahau
Lavegahau is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua 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 330 people. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ...
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Halalo
Halalo is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southwest coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 471 people. Just to the northeast is the archeological site of 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 Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ...
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Uvea (Wallis And Futuna)
Uvea ( wls, Ê»Uvea, 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 Ê»Uvea has probably been inhabited by Polynesians since the 15th century CE and was then part of the TuÊ»i Tonga Empire. The two archaeological sites of Talietumu and Tonga Toto are remains from that period. The kingdom of Ê»Uvea was founded sometimes in the 15th century and the monarch was titled ''TuÊ ...
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Utufua
Utufua is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the south 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 602 people. References Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub ...
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