Afā
Afā is a village in Tongatapu, Tonga and has about 401 residents. Afā is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kotongo, as well as near the town Kolonga.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 Niutoua.
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.
Niutoua
Village
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.
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 8 km west of Afā.
Afā
Latitude
-21.13098° or 21° 7′ 52″ southLongitude
-175.05612° or 175° 3′ 22″ westPopulation
401Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
52C6VW9V+JHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2367748908OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
4032781
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