Lavegahau
Lavegahau is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the east coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 330 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Wallis Island and Talietumu.
Wallis Island
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Wallis Island is the largest island in the Wallis Islands group of Wallis and Futuna. It is surrounded by 15 smaller islands, all of which are uninhabited.
Talietumu
Photo: Tauʻolunga, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Talietumu or Kolo Nui is an archaeological site in Wallis and Futuna in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. Talietumu is situated 3½ km southwest of Lavegahau.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu
Church
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, also known as Matâ'Utu Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Mata Utu on Uvea, in Wallis and Futuna. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu is situated 4 km northeast of Lavegahau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tepa and Ha’afuasia.
Tepa
Village
Tepa is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southeastern coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 270 people.
Ha’afuasia
Village
Ha'afuasia is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hahake District on the east coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 299 people. To the northwest is Lake Kikila.
Haʻatofo
Village
Haʻatofo is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southeast coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 197 people.
Lavegahau
- Type: Village with 330 residents
- Description: village in Wallis and Futuna in Mu’a district on Wallis island
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Uvea, Wallis and Futuna, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-13.31348° or 13° 18′ 49″ southLongitude
-176.18789° or 176° 11′ 16″ westPopulation
330Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
52R5MRP6+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 677813810OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
10632467Wikidata ID
Q3828034
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Wallisian—“Lavegahau” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Ludovic Church and Lycée Agricole (LPA).
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