Nukuleka
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".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muʻa and Holonga.
Muʻa
Hamlet
Muʻa is a small town in the Hahake district on the island of Tongatapu, and it was for centuries the ancient capital of the Tuʻi Tonga Empire. It is divided in the villages Lapaha and Tatakamotonga, is close to Talasiu and famous for the ancient langi. Muʻa is situated 4 km south of Nukuleka.
Holonga
Village
Holonga is a small village in the eastern district of Tongatapu in the kingdom of Tonga. It lies between the villages of Malapo and ʻAlakifonua. It had a population of 488 in 2016. Holonga is situated 5 km south of Nukuleka.
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 6 km northeast of Nukuleka.
Nukuleka
- Type: Village with 266 residents
- Description: Fishing village in Tonga
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Tongatapu, Tonga, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-21.15048° or 21° 9′ 2″ southLongitude
-175.12691° or 175° 7′ 37″ westPopulation
266Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
52C6RVXF+R6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1802566058OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
4032395Wikidata ID
Q7068902
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tonga—“Nukuleka” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Nukuleka”
- Irish: “Nukuleka”
- Spanish: “Nukuleka”
- Thai: “นูกูเลกา”
- Tonga (Tonga Islands): “Nukuleka”
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