Hufangalupe is a natural land bridge on

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 ...

’s main island of

Tongatapu Tongatapu is the main island of Tonga and the site of its capital, Nukualofa. It is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name, and is the country's most populous island, with 74,611 residents (2016), 70.5% of the nation ...

. It was formed by the collapse of the roof a sea cave, one of many situated along the southeastern coast of the island. The waves often break dramatically near the entrance. The name Hufangalupe translates as “Pigeon’s gate”. It was used as the setting for the climax of the novel ''Subloon'', by Dennis Paul. It is also visible in the 2014 film ''

When the Man Went South ''When the Man Went South'' is a 2014 historical drama film written and directed by Alex Bernstein, set in Tonga during the pre-colonial era. It was the first feature film principally in the Tongan language. Production Filming took place in Mar ...

''. There is also a nearby beach of the same name. The ancient locals believe that Maui threw his spear through making a large hole in the Earth.

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