Kito (Tonga)

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Kito
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Tongatapu
Geographical location 20 ° 0 ′  S , 174 ° 47 ′  W Coordinates: 20 ° 0 ′  S , 174 ° 47 ′  W
Location of Kito

Kito (also: Keetoo ) is an island in the southwest of Ha'apai in the Pacific . Politically, it belongs to the Kingdom of Tonga .

geography

The Motu is located in the southwest of the archipelago, relatively far south and away from the center of Ha'apai, between Trerise Patch Reef , Russell Reef and Tungua .

The Kito Island Lighthouse (3198.5, K4638.5) stands on Kito .

climate

The climate is tropical hot, but is tempered by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands of the Ha'apai group, Kenutu is occasionally hit by cyclones .

Individual evidence

  1. Kito at GeoNames geonames.org, 2020-06-26.