Niuatoputapu
15°58′S 173°47′W
Niuatoputapu (The Sacred Niua) is a volcanic island in the island nation of Tonga, Pacific Ocean. Its highest point is 157 metres (515 ft), and its area is 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi). Its name means sacred island. Other names for the island are Traitors Island or Keppel Island.
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15°58′S 173°47′W
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Niuatoputapu (The Sacred Niua) is a volcanic island in the island nation of Tonga, Pacific Ocean. Its highest point is 157 metres (515 ft), and its area is 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi). Its name means sacred island. Other names for the island are Traitors Island or Keppel Island. Niuatoputapu is located in the north of the Tonga island group, 300 kilometres (190 miles) away from Vavaʻu near the border with Samoa. Its closest neighbours are the small island of Tafahi, which is only 9 km (6 mi) to the north-northeast, and the island of Niuafo'ou. Those three islands together form the administrative division of the Niuas. Niuatoputapu Airport accepts international flights. The population was 719 in 2021. Until several centuries ago, the inhabitants spoke the Niuatoputapu language, but it was replaced by the Tongan language and went extinct. Nevertheless, the variety of Tongan spoken on Niuatoputapu contains elements of Samoan, ʻUvean, and Futunan.
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Photographs
NASA picture of Niuatoputapu and Tafahi. North is up in this image.
Road on the island of Niuatoputapu (Tonga) called Hala Vaipoa (Vaipoa road), ending on the beach at Liku.
The volcanic cone of Tafahi Island is clearly visible to the north of the cemetery of Falehau village on Niuatoputapu, Tonga.
A boat enters the lagoon of Niuatoputapu (Tonga) trough Matakilikili passage.
Photograph taken along a road leaving the village of Falehau, on Niuatoputapu island (Tonga)
First Niuatoputapu Agricultural Farm at 'Ahofakataha - experimental yam garden (Niuatoputapu island, Tonga)
First Niuatoputapu Agricultural farm at Faka'ahotaha (Hihifo)
Niuatoputapu island (Tonga) seen from the summit of Tafahi island in 1969.
Hunganga islet seen from the central ridge of Niuatoputapu, Tonga (the small strait separating it from the main island is visible)
Niuatoputapu (south) and Tafahi (north) islands, Niuas Group, Tonga, from space.
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Photographs
- NiuatoputapuISS002-E-9889. NASA / Public domain
- Hala Vaipoa coming out at Liku (Niuatoputapu). Garth Rogers / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cemetery of Falehau Village, Niuatoputapu. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 4.0
- Entering lagoon through Matakilikili passage, Niuatoputapu. Garth Rogers / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ā surrounding old toutu'u along road leaving Falehau village. Garth Rogers / CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Niuatoputapu Agricultural Farm at 'Ahofakataha - experimental yam garden. Wendy Pond & Garth Rogers / CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Niuatoputapu Agricultural farm at Faka'ahotaha (1). Wendy Pond & Garth Rogers / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal view of Admiral Keppel's Island (Niuatoputapu) (1773). James Cook / Public domain
- Tafahi 1969. Niuatoputapu (Kumi 'o Veiongo mo e Fala 'o Ngongo) from the summit of Tafahi. Garth Rogers / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hunganga from central ridge of Niuatoputapu. Garth Rogers / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niuatoputapu group. This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was created by the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory / Public domain
- View of Cocos Island and Traitors' Island (better quality). Willem Schouten / Public domain