A'a
| A'a | ||
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Vava'u | |
| Geographical location | 18 ° 42 ′ S , 174 ° 3 ′ W | |
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Aʻa (also: Ava ) is an uninhabited island in the Tongan archipelago of Vavaʻu .
geography
Aʻa lies together with ʻOto in a bay that is formed by the islands of Kapa and Nuapapu , a region in the center of Vavaʻu. The islets of Lua'ofa , Nuku and Luakapa are also in the vicinity . The island itself has a regular oval plan and is densely forested. To the east, on the opposite coast from Kapa, lies the town of Falevai .
climate
The climate is tropical hot, but is tempered by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands of the Vavaʻu group, Aʻa is occasionally afflicted by cyclones .