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    Tongatapu

    Tongatapù, Tongatapû

    21°10′S 175°16′W

    Tongatapu is the main island of Tonga and the site of its capital, Nukuʻalofa. 5% of the total population.

    Royal Sunset Island Resort at 'Atata Island, 30 min boat ride from Tongatapu.
    Royal Sunset Island Resort at 'Atata Island, 30 min boat ride from Tongatapu.

    Haanofonua / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    21°10′S 175°16′W

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    Overview

    Tongatapu is the main island of Tonga and the site of its capital, Nukuʻalofa. Approximately 260 square kilometres (100 square miles) in size, it is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name and it is the country's most populous island, with 74,611 residents (2016) or roughly 70.5% of the total population. Tongatapu has experienced more rapid economic development than the other islands of Tonga, and has become a business, trade and labor center of the country.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Tongatapu Group

    • ʻEua

      88 km²▲ 305 m

      Major islands

    • ʻAta

      1.9 km²▲ 290 m

      Minor islands

    • ʻEueiki

      1.1 km²▲ 43 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.67 km²▲ 12 m

      Minor islands

    • Kanatea

      0.53 km²▲ 20 m

      Minor islands

    • ʻAtatā

      0.53 km²▲ 23 m

      Minor islands

    • Nukunukumotu

      0.52 km²▲ 16 m

      Minor islands

    • Kalau

      0.33 km²▲ 27 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs