Motutapu
Motutapu is an island in Tongatapu, Tonga. Motutapu is situated nearby to the town Kolonga, as well as near the village Afā.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island near Tongatapu, Tonga
- Also known as: “Lazaretto”, “Motu Tabu”, and “Motutapa Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kolonga and Niutoua.
Kolonga
Town
Kolonga is a village and the most populated settlement located on the northeast coast of Tongatapu in the Hahake District, Kingdom of Tonga. Kolonga is a hereditary estate of Lord Nuku. Kolonga is situated 4½ km south of Motutapu.
Niutoua
Village
Niutoua is a village in Tongatapu, Tonga. It is located close to the Ha'amonga 'a Maui stone on the extreme northeast corner of the island. It is located near Heketā, the second capital of the Tuʻi Tonga Empire. Niutoua is situated 6 km south of Motutapu.
Nukuleka
Village
Nukuleka is a small fishing village on the north-east coast of the island of Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga. In January 2008, Canadian archaeologist David V. Burley claimed that it was the "cradle of Polynesia". Nukuleka is situated 10 km southwest of Motutapu.
Motutapu
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tonga—“Motutapu” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Motu Tapu”
- Dutch: “Motutapu”
- French: “Lazaretto”
- French: “Motu Tabu”
- French: “Motu Tapu”
- French: “Motutapa Island”
- German: “Lazaretto”
- German: “Motu Tabu”
- German: “Motu Tapu”
- German: “Motutapa Island”
- Irish: “Motutapu”
- Tonga (Tonga Islands): “Motutapu”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Fukave Island and Nuku Island.
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