Malapo
Malapo is a small village in the eastern district of Tongatapu in the kingdom of Tonga. It is located in the fork of the road junction, where the main road to Nukuʻalofa splits into the road to Muʻa and beyond and the road to the airport near Fuaʻamotu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holonga and Muʻa.
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.
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 northeast of Malapo.
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 6 km northeast of Malapo.
Malapo
- Type: Village with 688 residents
- Description: settlement of Tongatapu, Tonga
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Tongatapu, Tonga, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-21.2009° or 21° 12′ 3″ southLongitude
-175.15476° or 175° 9′ 17″ westPopulation
688Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
52C6QRXW+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1801367713OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
4032496Wikidata ID
Q6741312
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