Alofivai is a village in

Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji ...

. It is located in

Hahake District 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 Hih ...

on the northeast 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 ...

, 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.

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Populated places in Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-geo-stub