Alo (also known unofficially as Tu`a or the Kingdom of Futuna) is one of three official
chiefdom
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s of the
French territory of
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 ...
, in
Oceania
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, in the South
Pacific Ocean
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. (The other two chiefdoms are
Uvea
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and
Sigave
Sigavé (also Singave or Sigave) is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. (The other two chiefdoms are Uvea and Alo.)
Geography Overview
Sigave encompasses the wes ...
.)
Geography
Overview
The chiefdom known as Alo encompasses the eastern two thirds of
Futuna Island - out of ) - and all of
Alofi Island ( (which is virtually uninhabited). Alofi Island lies to the southeast of Futuna Island. The total area of the chiefdom is . It comprises nine villages, which together have a population is 1,950 (as of the 2018
census
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). The
capital
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and largest village of Ali is
Ono, which has about 738 residents. The current ''
Tu`i Agaifo'' or king of the Kingdom of Alo is
Lino Leleivai, who has served in this position since his
coronation
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on 29 November 2018 (after the previous king,
Filipo Katoa Filipo or Filipos is a given name and a surname. The following people have that name:
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*Ross Ami Filipo (born 1979), professional rugby union footballer
;Given name
*Filipo Archinto (1500–1558), an Italian theologian and diplomat.
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,
abdicated
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because of health concerns).
Administrative division
The chiefdom is coextensive with the district of the same name. Alo’s nine villages (or
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
) are as follows:
History
See also
*
Hoorn Islands
The Hoorn Islands (also Futuna Islands) are one of the two island groups of which the French overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'', or ''COM'') of Wallis and Futuna is geographically composed. The aggregate area is 115 km², an ...
*
List of kings of Alo
The King of Alo is known as the Tu`i Agaifo.
This is a list of the rulers of the polity of Alo, which is located on the eastern part of Futuna, one of Hoorn Islands in the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands.
List of rulers of Alo
Faka ...
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Pointe Vele Airport
Pointe Vele Airport is an airport serving Futuna Island in the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna. The airport is located east of Leava.
Facilities
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References
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