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    Haʻapai

    Haʻapai is a group of islands, islets, reefs, and shoals in the central part of Tonga. 20 sq mi). The Tongatapu island group lies to its south, and the Vavaʻu group lies to its north. Seventeen of the Haʻapai islands are inhabited. Their combined population is 5,419.

    Ha'apai Islands near Tonga, South Pacific
    Ha'apai Islands near Tonga, South Pacific

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    Overview

    Haʻapai is a group of islands, islets, reefs, and shoals in the central part of Tonga. It has a combined land area of 109.30 square kilometres (42.20 sq mi). The Tongatapu island group lies to its south, and the Vavaʻu group lies to its north. Seventeen of the Haʻapai islands are inhabited. Their combined population is 5,419. The highest point in the Ha‘apai group, and in all of Tonga, is on Kao, which rises almost 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) above sea level. The administrative capital village of Haʻapai District is Pangai, which is located on Lifuka.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands7
    • Minor islands30
    • Islets32
    • Rocks & skerries7

    Major islands

    7
    • Tofua

      Tofua

      Area
      54.1 km²
      High point
      370 m

      Tofua is a volcanic island in Tonga. Located in the Haʻapai island group, it is a steep-sided composite cone with a summit caldera.

    • Kao

      Kao

      Area
      11.5 km²
      High point
      1,033 m

      Kao is an island and stratovolcano in the Haʻapai island group of Tonga. It lies about 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Tofua island and reaches 1,030 m (3,379 ft) above sea level, the highest point in Tonga.

    • Lifuka

      Lifuka

      Area
      11.4 km²
      High point
      22 m

      Lifuka Island is an island in Tonga. It sits approximately 170 kilometres north-east of the capital, Nukuʻalofa, and covers an area of 12.2 square kilometres.

    • Foa

      Area
      13.6 km²
      High point
      27 m

      Foa is an island in Tonga. It is located within the Haʻapai group in the centre of the country, to northeast of the national capital of Nukuʻalofa.

    • Vahe Mu'omu'a

      Area
      7.5 km²
      High point
      45 m

    • Nomuka

      Area
      7.1 km²

      Nomuka is a small island in the southern part of the Haʻapai group of islands in Tonga. It is part of the Nomuka Group of islands, also called the ʻOtu Muʻomuʻa. Among neighboring islands are Kelefesia, Nukutula, Tonumea, Fonoifua, Telekitonga.

    • Haʻano

      Area
      6.7 km²
      High point
      23 m

      Haʻano is an island in the Haʻapai islands of Tonga. To the south are the islands of Foa and Lifuka.

    Minor islands

    30

    Islets

    32

    Rocks & skerries

    7
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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,033 mKao370 mTofua118 mHunga Haʻapai86 mHunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai50 mFotuhaʻa45 mVahe Mu'omu'a36 mMango35 mTonumea34 mʻOʻua29 mKelefesia28 mLofanga28 mFetoa27 mFoa27 mNomuka iki
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Tofua: 54.1 km²TofuaFoa: 13.6 km²FoaKao: 11.5 km²KaoLifuka: 11.4 km²LifukaVahe Mu'omu'a: 7.5 km²Vahe Mu'omu'aNomuka: 7.1 km²NomukaHaʻano: 6.7 km²HaʻanoʻUiha: 5.5 km²ʻUihaUoleva: 3 km²UolevaHaʻafeva: 2 km²HaʻafevaTungua: 1.6 km²TunguaLofanga: 1.4 km²LofangaMoʻungaʻone: 1.3 km²MoʻungaʻoneFotuhaʻa: 1 km²FotuhaʻaʻOʻua: 0.95 km²ʻOʻuaOfolanga: 0.85 km²OfolangaMango: 0.78 km²MangoNomuka iki: 0.73 km²Nomuka ikiTelekitonga: 0.55 km²TelekitongaNiniva: 0.45 km²NinivaUonukuhahake: 0.43 km²UonukuhahakeKotu: 0.42 km²KotuNukunamo: 0.34 km²NukunamoMatuku: 0.33 km²MatukuTatafa: 0.3 km²TatafaLalona: 0.27 km²LalonaTonumea: 0.25 km²TonumeaTelekivavau: 0.21 km²TelekivavauHunga Haʻapai: 0.2 km²Hunga HaʻapaiFetoa: 0.2 km²FetoaKelefesia: 0.19 km²KelefesiaTeaupa: 0.18 km²TeaupaLekeleka: 0.14 km²LekelekaUonukuhihifo: 0.1 km²UonukuhihifoLuangahu: 0.06 km²LuangahuLuanamo: 0.06 km²LuanamoFetokopunga: 0.06 km²FetokopungaTofanga: 0.06 km²TofangaFonuaika: 0.05 km²FonuaikaLimu: 0.05 km²Limu
    km², log scale. 3 without a known area.
    Tofua54.1 km²
    Foa13.6 km²
    Kao11.5 km²
    Lifuka11.4 km²
    Vahe Mu'omu'a7.5 km²
    Nomuka7.1 km²
    Haʻano6.7 km²
    ʻUiha5.5 km²
    Uoleva3 km²
    Haʻafeva2 km²
    Tungua1.6 km²
    Lofanga1.4 km²
    Moʻungaʻone1.3 km²
    Fotuhaʻa1 km²
    ʻOʻua0.95 km²
    Ofolanga0.85 km²
    Mango0.78 km²
    Nomuka iki0.73 km²
    Telekitonga0.55 km²
    Niniva0.45 km²
    Uonukuhahake0.43 km²
    Kotu Island0.42 km²
    Nukunamo0.34 km²
    Matuku0.33 km²
    Tatafa0.3 km²
    Lalona0.27 km²
    Tonumea0.25 km²
    Telekivavau0.21 km²
    Hunga Haʻapai0.2 km²
    Fetoa0.2 km²
    Kelefesia0.19 km²
    Teaupa0.18 km²
    Lekeleka0.14 km²
    Uonukuhihifo0.1 km²
    Luangahu0.06 km²
    Luanamo0.06 km²
    Fetokopunga0.06 km²
    Tofanga0.06 km²
    Fonuaika0.05 km²
    Limu0.05 km²
    Nukulei0.04 km²
    Fakahiku0.04 km²
    Hakauata0.04 km²
    Mango Iki0.04 km²
    Nukupule0.04 km²
    Nukufaiau0.04 km²
    Luahoko0.04 km²
    Kito0.03 km²
    Meama0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Nukutula0.02 km²
    Putuputua0.02 km²
    Tokulu0.02 km²
    Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai0.02 km²
    Tanoa0.02 km²
    Meama0.01 km²
    Foua1 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Fatumanongi0.8 ha
    Pepea0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Muifuiva0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
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    Groups within

    4

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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