Nuku
Nuku is an islet in Tongatapu, Tonga. Nuku is situated nearby to the hamlet Fā’imata, as well as near the village Afā.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Tongatapu, Tonga
- Also known as: “Nugu”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niutoua and Kolonga.
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 Nuku.
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 7 km southwest of Nuku.
Nuku
- Categories: island, reef island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Tongatapu, Tonga, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-21.08791° or 21° 5′ 17″ south
Longitude
-175.0226° or 175° 1′ 21″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
52C6WX6G+RX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tonga—“Nuku” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nuku Island”
- German: “Nuku”
- Irish: “Nuku”
- Tonga (Tonga Islands): “Nuku”
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Localities in the Area
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