Nukufaiau (also: Fetokobuga, Fetokobunga) is an island in the

Haʻapai Haʻapai is a group of islands, islets, reefs, and shoals in the central part of Tonga. It has a combined land area of . The Tongatapu island group lies to its south, and the Vavaʻu group lies to its north. Seventeen of the Haʻapai islands are ...

archipelago that belongs to the

Kingdom of Tonga 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 ...

. Among neighboring islands are

Nukutula Nukutula is an island in the Haʻapai Archipelago, belonging to the Kingdom of Tonga. Among neighboring islands are Telekitonga, Kelefesia, Nomuka, Tonumea, Fonoifua. Geography Nukutula is a wooded sand cay, 18 feet high, lying on a reef about ...

Kelefesia Kelefesia (also: Falafagea, Fallafajea, Kelifijia) is an island in the Haʻapai Archipelago, that belongs to the Kingdom of Tonga. Among neighboring islands are Nukutula, Nomuka, Tonumea, Fonoifua, Telekitonga, Fetokopunga, Nukufaiau. Geograph ...

Nomuka Nomuka is a small island in the southern part of the Haapai group of islands in Tonga. It is part of the Nomuka Group of islands, also called the Otu Muomua. Nomuka is 7 square kilometres in area. It has a large brackish lake (Ano Lahi) in the ...

Tonumea Tonumea (also: Tanumea, Tonomaia, Tonumeia) is an island in the Haʻapai archipelago that belongs to the Kingdom of Tonga. Among neighboring islands are Telekitonga, Nukutula, Kelefesia, Nomuka, Telekitonga, Nukufaiau, Fetokopunga, Fonoifua F ...

Fonoifua Fonoifua is an island in Tonga. Among neighbouring islands are Kelefesia, Nukutula, Tonumea, Nomuka, Telekitonga. History Fonoifua was heavily affected by the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami. ''The Guardian'' and ''ITV New ...

, Telekitonga, Muifuiva.

Geography

The island lies in the center of ʻOtu Muʻomuʻa along with

. To the east are the islands of Tanoa and Meama, as well as the reefs of Mai Reef and Lua Anga. To the south, Mango is the closest island.

Climate

The climate is tropical, but it is moderated by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands in the Ha'apai group, Nukufaiau is occasionally hit by cyclones.

References

Islands of Tonga {{Tonga-geo-stub