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Ovalau (Vava'u)
Avalau, also known as Ovalau, is an island in Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ..., it is located in Motu district within the Vava'u Group, which is in the far north of the country. References Islands of Tonga Vavaʻu {{Tonga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. As of 2021, according to Johnson's Tribune, Tonga has a population of 104,494, 70% of whom reside on the main island, Tongatapu. The country stretches approximately north-south. It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna (France) to the northwest; Samoa to the northeast; New Caledonia (France) and Vanuatu to the west; Niue (the nearest foreign territory) to the east; and Kermadec (New Zealand) to the southwest. Tonga is about from New Zealand's North Island. First inhabited roughly 2,500 years ago by the Lapita civilization, Tonga's Polynesian settlers gradually evolved a distinct and strong ethnic identity, language, and culture as the Tongan people. They were quick to establish a powerful footing acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motu (Vavaʻu)
Motu is a district of Vavaʻu division, Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in .... References Vavaʻu {{Tonga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islands Of Tonga
The following list gives all islands and cities (villages and hamlets) in Tonga in alphabetical order with many local areas and nicknames as well. Coordinates are given for the centre of each place. All place names are given in the Tongan language. Haʻapai group Lifuka group * Fatumanongi *Foa ** Faleloa, Houmale'ia ** Fangaleʻounga ** Fotua ** Lotofoa ** Nukunamo * Fotuhaʻa ** Fotuhaʻa township * Hakauata *Haʻano, (Loto haʻa Ngana (central Ngana tribe)) **Fakakakai **Haʻano town ** Muitoa **Pukotala * Kao **'Apikakai **Topuefio *Lifuka, Foʻi ʻoneʻone (sand crumb) ** Haʻatoʻu **Holopeka **Koulo ** Pangai, district's capital; nickname: Fanga ʻi he sī (harbour at sea) **Tongoleleka, Vai ko Paluki (Paluki's water) * Limu *Lofanga **Lofanga township *Luahoko *Luangahu *Meama * Moʻungaʻone ** Moʻungaʻone township *Niniva *Nukupule *Ofolanga *Tofua **Hokula **Hota'ane ** Manaka *Uoleva *Uonukuhahake ** Tofanga ** Uonukuhihifo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |