Afo (Vavaʻu)
Afo | ||
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Map of Vavaʻu | ||
Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
Archipelago | Vava'u | |
Geographical location | 18 ° 42 ′ S , 174 ° 0 ′ W | |
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Residents | uninhabited |
Afo is a small uninhabited island in the Tongan archipelago of Vavaʻu .
geography
Afo, together with the headland of Pangaimotu ( Moaingatu ) and its bigger sister Tapana, forms its own small lagoon east of the center of Vavaʻu . The island is located at the western entrance to the lagoon with Hinakauea Beach . To the west is Kapa .
climate
The climate is tropical hot, but is tempered by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands of the Vavaʻu group, Afo is occasionally hit by cyclones .