Niutoua
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.- Type: Village with 740 residents
- Description: village in Tongatapu, Tonga
- Also known as: “Ha’amene’uli” and “Niutōua”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Haʻamonga ʻa Maui.
Haʻamonga ʻa Maui
Archaeological site
Photo: Tauʻolunga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haʻamonga ʻa Maui is a stone trilithon located in Tonga, on the eastern part of the island of Tongatapu, in the village of Niutōua, in Heketā. It was built in the 13th century by King Tuʻitātui in honor of his two sons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kolonga and 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 3½ km northwest of Niutoua.
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 9 km west of Niutoua.
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 9 km southwest of Niutoua.
Niutoua
Latitude
-21.14123° or 21° 8′ 28″ southLongitude
-175.04319° or 175° 2′ 36″ westPopulation
740Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
52C6VX54+GPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2367748491OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
4032411Wikidata ID
Q15262408
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Niutoua” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Niutoua”
- German: “Niutoua”
- Polish: “Niutoua”
- Russian: “Ниутоуа”
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Notable Places Nearby
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