Lapaha

Lapaha is a town in Tongatapu, Tonga and has about 2,080 residents. Lapaha is situated nearby to the hamlet Muʻa, as well as near the village Talasiu.

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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.

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. Holonga is situated 3 km southwest of Lapaha.

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 3½ km north of Lapaha.

Lapaha

Type: Town with 2,080 residents
Category: locality
Location: Tongatapu, Tonga, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-21.17993° or 21° 10′ 48″ south

Longitude

-175.11811° or 175° 7′ 5″ west

Population

2,080

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

52C6RVCJ+2Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3187993643

OpenStreetMap feature

place=town

GeoNames ID

4032543

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