Niuafo‘ou

Niuafoʻou is the northernmost island in the kingdom of Tonga. One of the Niua Islands, it is located in the southern Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Samoa, 574 km north of Tongatapu island group and 337 km northwest of Vavaʻu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Niuafoʻou Airport.

Niuafoʻou Airport

Airport terminal

Niuafoʻou Airport, also known as Kuini Lavinia Airport, is an airport in Niuafoʻou, Tonga. It was built in 1983. Its inauguration was celebrated with an issue of stamps. Niuafoʻou Airport is situated 3½ km north of Niuafo‘ou.

Niuafo‘ou

Type: Island
Also known as: “Goede Hoop Eiland”, “Good Hope Island”, “Niua-fu”, “Niuafo`ou”, “Niuafoo”, “Niuafou Island”, “Proby Island”, “Tin Can Island”, and “Tin Can Mail Island”
Category: landform
Location: Vava’u, Tonga, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-15.60156° or 15° 36′ 6″ south

Longitude

-175.63656° or 175° 38′ 12″ west

Elevation

27 metres (89 feet)

Open location code

52P699X7+99

GeoNames ID

4032414

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