Alo (Wallis and Futuna)

Alo (also known unofficially as Tu`a or the Kingdom of Futuna) is one of three official chiefdoms of the France, French territory of Wallis and Futuna, in Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. (The other two chiefdoms are Uvea (Wallis and Futuna), Uvea and Sigave.)

Geography

Overview

The chiefdom known as Alo encompasses the eastern two thirds of Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna, 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). The Capital (political), capital and largest village of Ali is Ono, Wallis and Futuna, Ono, which has about 738 residents. The current ''List of kings of Alo, Tu`i Agaifo'' or king of the Kingdom of Alo is Lino Leleivai, who has served in this position since his coronation on 29 November 2018 (after the previous king, Filipo Katoa, abdicated because of health concerns).

Administrative division

The chiefdom is coextensive with the district of the same name. Alo’s nine villages (or List of villages in Wallis and Futuna, municipalities) are as follows:

History

See also

*Hoorn Islands
*List of kings of Alo
*Pointe Vele Airport

References

External links

Village populationsArea figures
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Chiefdoms and districts of Wallis and Futuna
Kingdoms
Island countries