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".Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muʻa and Holonga.
Muʻa
Hamlet
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″ south
Longitude
-175.12691° or 175° 7′ 37″ west
Population
266
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
52C6RVXF+R6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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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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