Leaning Rock
Leaning Rock is in Tongatapu, Tonga. Leaning Rock is situated nearby to the archaeological site Haʻamonga ʻa Maui, as well as near the village Niutoua.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Haʻamonga ʻa Maui is situated 110 metres south of Leaning Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niutoua and Kolonga.
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.
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. Kolonga is situated 2½ km west of Leaning Rock.
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 Leaning Rock.
Leaning Rock
- Type: Tourism
- Category: tourist attraction
- Location: Tongatapu, Tonga, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-21.13558° or 21° 8′ 8″ southLongitude
-175.04789° or 175° 2′ 52″ westOpen location code
52C6VX72+QROpenStreetMap ID
node 6441922325OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
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