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. According to tradition, the Maui god created both Tongatapu and Vavaʻu, but put a little more effort into the former. 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).
Map of Vavaʻu. | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 18°39′05″S 173°59′01″W |
| Archipelago | Tonga Islands |
| Total islands | 55 |
| Major islands | 1 |
| Area | 138 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Talau |
| Administration | |
Tonga | |
| Largest settlement | Neiafu (pop. 3,731) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 14,283 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 108.1/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Tongan (majority), European, Chinese, Pacific Islanders. |
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