Tuʻanukulau
Tuʻanukulau is an islet in Tonga. Tuʻanukulau is situated nearby to the hamlet Hinakauea, as well as near the locality Maungaui.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Vavaʻu, Tonga
- Also known as: “Tu’anukulau”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falevai and Vava’u.
Falevai
Hamlet
Falevai is a settlement in the Vava'u islands in Tonga. The name Falevai, if translated into English means "water house." The name was given because of how the seas and the oceans surrounding the houses. Falevai is situated 5 km west of Tuʻanukulau.
Vava’u
Photo: clr flickr, CC BY 2.0.
Vava’u is a group of more than 50 islands in Tonga, about 250 km north of Tongatapu. They are either raised coral limestone or coral atolls. The beautiful harbour opposite the main town of Neiafu is a common destination for yachties sailing the South Pacific.
Neiafu
Town
Photo: Msdstefan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 8 km north of Tuʻanukulau.
Tuʻanukulau
Latitude
-18.71938° or 18° 43′ 10″ southLongitude
-173.98788° or 173° 59′ 16″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
52H872J6+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 333540990OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
11055168Wikidata ID
Q22673954
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tonga—“Tuʻanukulau” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tuʻanukulau”
- Dutch: “Tuʻanukulau”
- German: “Tuʻanukulau”
- Irish: “Tuʻanukulau”
- Tonga (Tonga Islands): “Tuʻanukulau”
Localities in the Area
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