Mafana
Mafana is an islet in Vava’u, Tonga. Mafana is situated nearby to the hamlet Ofu, as well as near ’Olo’ua.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neiafu and Vaimalo.
Neiafu
Town
Neiafu is the second-largest town in Tonga with a population of 3,845 in 2021. It is situated beside the Port of Refuge, a deep-water harbour on the south coast of Vavaʻu, the main island of the Vavaʻu archipelago in northern Tonga. Neiafu is situated 5 km northwest of Mafana.
Vaimalo
Hamlet
Vaimalō, is a village in the western district of Vavaʻu in Tonga. The population is 114. Vaimalo is situated 7 km northwest of Mafana.
Tuʻanuku
Hamlet
Tu'anuku is a village on the western part of Vava'u, Tonga. It has several nicknames such as Toa-ko-Tavakefai'ana, Halapukepuke, Hala-siki-'o-Mata'aho and also Uini-e-Ngofe. Tuʻanuku is situated 8 km west of Mafana.
Mafana
Latitude
-18.68443° or 18° 41′ 4″ south
Longitude
-173.95378° or 173° 57′ 14″ west
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
52H8828W+6F
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—“Mafana” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mafana Island”
- Dutch: “Mafana”
- German: “Mafana”
- Irish: “Mafana”
- Tonga (Tonga Islands): “Mafana”
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