Foelifuka
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Vava'u | |
| Geographical location | 18 ° 43 ′ S , 174 ° 9 ′ W | |
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Foelifuka (also: Focato ) is an uninhabited island in the Tongan archipelago of Vavaʻu .
geography
Foelifuka is one of the westernmost islands in the Vavaʻu archipelago. It is located on the western edge of the atoll in the extension of Hunga and Fofoa , together with its "little sister" Foeata . Together with Foeata and Vakaʻeitu in the southeast, it forms the entrance to the Ava Pulepulekai Canal .
climate
The climate is tropical hot, but is tempered by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands of the Vava'u group, Foelifuka is occasionally hit by cyclones .