Liku is one of the fourteen

villages A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...

Niue Niue is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand. It is situated in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of Polynesia, and predominantly inhabited by Polynesians. One of the world's largest coral islands, Niue is c ...

, located close to the easternmost part of the island. It lies due east of the capital,

Alofi Alofi is the capital of the island nation of Niue. With a population of 610 in 2022, Alofi is the second-smallest national capital by population (after Ngerulmud, capital of Palau). It consists of two villages: Alofi North and Alofi South. Th ...

, and its population at the 2022 census was 74.

Geography

Liku is connected to the capital by a road which traverses the centre of the island. It is also - along with Lakepa, six kilometres to the north and

Hakupu Hakupu is one of the fourteen villages of the island of Niue. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 180, making it the second-largest village in Niue. Geography It is located in the southeast of the island, close to Matatamane Poin ...

, 10 kilometres to the south - one of three villages on the east coast road which connects

Vaiea Vaiea is one of the fourteen villages of Niue Niue is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand. It is situated in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of Polynesia, and predominantly inhabited by Polynesians. One o ...

in the south with

Mutalau Mutalau is one of the fourteen villages of Niue, and includes the northernmost point of the island. Its population at the 2022 census was 77, down from 98 in 2017. History Overview It was previously known as Ululauta and Matahefonua. ''Ululauta' ...

on the north coast. The Liku council also contains Ana, a community northwest of the village centre.

Administration

Liku is one of the fourteen constituencies in Niue, electing one representative to the

Niue Assembly The Niue Assembly or Niue Parliament () is the legislature of Niue. It consists of 20 members; 14 representatives of the villages and 6 elected on a common island-wide roll. Members are directly elected by universal suffrage, and serve a three- ...

. Following the 2008 general election, its representative is Pokotoa Sipeli, who serves as Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Minister of Administrative Services."Members of the Niue Fono Ekepule"
, website of the Niuean government

Notable residents

* Nahega Molifai Silimaka * John Pule

References

Populated places in Niue {{Niue-geo-stub