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    Vavaʻu

    Vavaʻu is an island group, consisting of one large island (ʻUtu Vavaʻu) and 40 smaller ones, in Tonga. It is part of Vavaʻu District, which includes several other individual islands. Vavaʻu rises 204 m (669 ft) above sea level at Mount Talau.

    Boats at Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga
    Boats at Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga

    Boris T. Johnson / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    133 landforms

    Overview

    Vavaʻu is an island group, consisting of one large island (ʻUtu Vavaʻu) and 40 smaller ones, in Tonga. It is part of Vavaʻu District, which includes several other individual islands. Vavaʻu rises 204 m (669 ft) above sea level at Mount Talau. The capital is Neiafu, situated at the Port of Refuge (Puatalefusi or Lolo-ʻa-Halaevalu).

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands33
    • Islets80
    • Rocks & skerries16

    Major islands

    4
    • Vavaʻu

      Vavaʻu

      Area
      92.3 km²
      High point
      210 m
    • Late

      Late

      Area
      17.5 km²
      High point
      540 m

      Late Island is an uninhabited volcanic island southwest of Vavaʻu in the kingdom of Tonga.

    • Kapa

      Kapa

      Area
      6.1 km²
      High point
      100 m

    Minor islands

    33

    • Hunga

      Area
      5.1 km²
      High point
      92 m

    • Nuapapu

      Area
      3 km²
      High point
      56 m

    • Koloa

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      44 m

    • Ovaka

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Ofu

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      33 m

    • ʻUtungake

      Area
      1 km²
      High point
      82 m

    • Fofoa

      Area
      0.93 km²
      High point
      69 m

    • Vakaʻeitu

      Area
      0.82 km²
      High point
      49 m

    • ʻEuakafa

      Area
      0.72 km²
      High point
      77 m

    • Taunga

      Area
      0.57 km²
      High point
      40 m

    • ʻUmuna

      Area
      0.51 km²
      High point
      40 m

    • Aʻa

      Area
      0.5 km²
      High point
      47 m

    • Mafana

      Area
      0.47 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Fua'amotu

      Area
      0.46 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Okoa

      Area
      0.45 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • 'Olo'ua

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Lape

      Area
      0.39 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Kenutu

      Area
      0.36 km²
      High point
      41 m

    • Tapana

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • 'Oto

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      50 m

    • ʻEuaiki

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      39 m

    • Faioa

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Foelifuka

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      41 m

    • Muʻomuʻa

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Sisia

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Ovalau

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Luamoko

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      65 m

    • Tulie

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      32 m

    • Langito'o

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Fonuaʻoneʻone

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • ʻOto

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Moʻunu

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Taʻuta

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    80

    Rocks & skerries

    16
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Tangatasito<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Tefitomaka<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m540 mLate210 mVavaʻu100 mKapa92 mHunga82 mʻUtungake77 mʻEuakafa74 mPangaimotu69 mFofoa65 mLuamoko62 mKitu57 mTu'ungasika56 mNuapapu50 m'Oto49 mVakaʻeitu
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Vavaʻu: 92.3 km²VavaʻuLate: 17.5 km²LatePangaimotu: 8.8 km²PangaimotuKapa: 6.1 km²KapaHunga: 5.1 km²HungaNuapapu: 3 km²NuapapuKoloa: 1.9 km²KoloaOvaka: 1.5 km²OvakaOfu: 1.3 km²OfuʻUtungake: 1 km²ʻUtungakeFofoa: 0.93 km²FofoaVakaʻeitu: 0.82 km²VakaʻeituʻEuakafa: 0.72 km²ʻEuakafaTaunga: 0.57 km²TaungaʻUmuna: 0.51 km²ʻUmunaAʻa: 0.5 km²AʻaMafana: 0.47 km²MafanaFua'amotu: 0.46 km²Fua'amotuOkoa: 0.45 km²Okoa'Olo'ua: 0.43 km²'Olo'uaLape: 0.39 km²LapeKenutu: 0.36 km²KenutuTapana: 0.35 km²Tapana'Oto: 0.27 km²'OtoʻEuaiki: 0.25 km²ʻEuaikiFaioa: 0.23 km²FaioaFoelifuka: 0.21 km²FoelifukaMuʻomuʻa: 0.17 km²MuʻomuʻaSisia: 0.12 km²SisiaOvalau: 0.11 km²OvalauLuamoko: 0.11 km²LuamokoTulie: 0.11 km²TulieLangito'o: 0.1 km²Langito'oFangasito: 0.1 km²FangasitoTaula: 0.1 km²TaulaFonua'one'one: 0.09 km²Fonua'one'oneKalau: 0.08 km²KalauKitu: 0.08 km²KituMala: 0.07 km²MalaFoiata: 0.07 km²Foiata
    km², log scale. 4 without a known area.
    Vavaʻu92.3 km²
    Late17.5 km²
    Pangaimotu8.8 km²
    Kapa6.1 km²
    Hunga5.1 km²
    Nuapapu3 km²
    Koloa1.9 km²
    Ovaka1.5 km²
    Ofu1.3 km²
    ʻUtungake1 km²
    Fofoa0.93 km²
    Vakaʻeitu0.82 km²
    ʻEuakafa0.72 km²
    Taunga0.57 km²
    ʻUmuna0.51 km²
    Aʻa0.5 km²
    Mafana0.47 km²
    Fua'amotu0.46 km²
    Okoa0.45 km²
    'Olo'ua0.43 km²
    Lape0.39 km²
    Kenutu0.36 km²
    Tapana0.35 km²
    'Oto0.27 km²
    ʻEuaiki0.25 km²
    Faioa0.23 km²
    Foelifuka0.21 km²
    Muʻomuʻa0.17 km²
    Sisia0.12 km²
    Ovalau0.11 km²
    Luamoko0.11 km²
    Tulie0.11 km²
    Langito'o0.1 km²
    Fangasito0.1 km²
    Taula0.1 km²
    Fonua'one'one0.09 km²
    Kalau0.08 km²
    Kitu0.08 km²
    Mala0.07 km²
    Foiata0.07 km²
    Maninita0.06 km²
    Tu'ungasika0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Totokafonua0.06 km²
    Ta'uta0.04 km²
    Uatoloa0.04 km²
    Luakapa0.04 km²
    Pousini0.04 km²
    Ngau0.04 km²
    Luatefito0.04 km²
    Nuku0.04 km²
    Nuku0.04 km²
    Afo0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Mounu0.03 km²
    Lautala0.03 km²
    Lokolahi0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Lolo0.02 km²
    Luahiapo0.02 km²
    Katofanga0.02 km²
    Fonualei0.02 km²
    Lotuma0.02 km²
    Fatumanga0.02 km²
    Lua'ui0.02 km²
    Luafatu0.02 km²
    Matu'anua0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Kulo0.02 km²
    Kolotahi0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Lekeleka0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Tahifehifa0.01 km²
    Tu'anukulau0.01 km²
    Fonua'unga0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Fonuafo'ou0.01 km²
    Lualoli1 ha
    Kiato1 ha
    Alinonga1 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Fetoko0.7 ha
    'Utumaile0.7 ha
    Fafine0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Totokamaka0.5 ha
    'Utufuleheu0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Nukutahanga0.4 ha
    Lokosi'i0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Lua'ofa0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Fanautapu0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    'Utu'ulua0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Tangatasito<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Tefitomaka<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs