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    Taunga

    18°45′S 174°01′W

    Taunga is an island owned by the Matapule ‘Akau‘ola in Tonga. It is located in the south Vava'u Group in the far north of the country. The island had a population of 36 in 2021.

    18°45′S 174°01′W

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    Taunga is an island owned by the Matapule ‘Akau‘ola in Tonga. It is located in the south Vava'u Group in the far north of the country. The island had a population of 36 in 2021. On 2 March 2007, 28 acres (110,000 m2) on Taunga and Ngau were leased by 'Akau'ola and the Government of Tonga to Warwick International Hotels for the construction of a hotel resort and spa.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Vavaʻu

    • Vavaʻu

      92.3 km²▲ 210 m

      Major islands

    • Late

      17.5 km²▲ 540 m

      Major islands

    • Pangaimotu

      8.8 km²▲ 74 m

      Major islands

    • Kapa

      6.1 km²▲ 100 m

      Major islands

    • Hunga

      5.1 km²▲ 92 m

      Minor islands

    • Nuapapu

      3 km²▲ 56 m

      Minor islands

    • Koloa

      1.9 km²▲ 44 m

      Minor islands

    • Ovaka

      1.5 km²▲ 36 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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