Velata Naval Base
Velata Naval Base is a naval base in Ha’apai, Tonga. Velata Naval Base is situated nearby to the harbor Taufa’ahau Wharf, as well as near the government office Ministry of Fisheries.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salote Pilolevu Airport.
Salote Pilolevu Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
Lifuka Island Airport, also known as Salote Pilolevu Airport or Haʻapai Airport, is an airport on Lifuka in Tonga. The airport is located 5 km north of the capital Panga, and is only served domestically, roughly 40 minutes by flight to Tongatapu and 30 minutes to Vava'u. Salote Pilolevu Airport is situated 3 km north of Velata Naval Base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pangai and Holopeka.
Pangai
Town
Photo: fearlessRich, CC BY 2.0.
Pangai is the administrative capital village of the Haʻapai group in Tonga.
Holopeka
Hamlet
Holopeka is a settlement in Lifuka island, Tonga. The population is 132. Holopeka met international acclaim in the mid-1990s, as the ancestral home of New Zealand rugby player Jonah Lomu.
Koulo
Village
Koulo is a settlement in the north-west area of Lifuka island, Tonga. The population is 171. Koulo is situated 3 km north of Velata Naval Base.
Velata Naval Base
- Type: Naval base
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Ha’apai, Tonga, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-19.80406° or 19° 48′ 15″ southLongitude
-174.35119° or 174° 21′ 4″ westOpen location code
52G75JWX+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 311850317OpenStreetMap feature
building=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=naval_base
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taufa’ahau Wharf and Ministry of Fisheries.
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