Tonga
Vava’u
Pangaimotu

Vava‘u Islands Group

Vava’u is a group of more than 50 islands in , about 250 km north of . They are either raised coral limestone or coral atolls. The beautiful harbour opposite the main town of Neiafu is a common destination for yachties sailing the South Pacific.
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  • Type: Island
  • Also known as: “Haafuluhao”, “Hafoulou-hou”, “Lord Howe’s Islands”, “Martin de Mayorga”, “Vava‘u”, “Vava’u”, “Vava‘u Group”, “Vavao”, “Vavu”, and “Vavu Group”
  • Historically known as: “Vava‘u Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neiafu and Vaimalo.

Town
Photo: Msdstefan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second-largest town in with a population of 3,845 in 2021. It is situated beside the Port of Refuge, a deep-water harbour on the south coast of , the main island of the Vavaʻu archipelago in northern Tonga.

Hamlet
Vaimalō, is a village in the western district of in . The population is 114. is situated 2½ km north of Vava‘u Islands Group.

Hamlet
Tu'anuku is a village on the western part of Vava'u, . It has several nicknames such as Toa-ko-Tavakefai'ana, Halapukepuke, Hala-siki-'o-Mata'aho and also Uini-e-Ngofe. is situated 3½ km west of Vava‘u Islands Group.

Vava‘u Islands Group

Latitude
-18.66088° or 18° 39′ 39″ south
Longitude
-173.99576° or 173° 59′ 45″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
52H882Q3+JM
Geo­Names ID
4032230
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Highlights include Tokolu and Neiafu Harbor.

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