Langitau
| Langitau | ||
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Vava'u | |
| Geographical location | 18 ° 44 ′ S , 174 ° 5 ′ W | |
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Langitau (also: Lagitau ) is an island in the Tongan archipelago of Vavaʻu .
geography
Langitau is located just south of the center of the archipelago, between the islands of Vakaʻeitu and Lape . Together with Vakaʻeitu and Lape and with Nuapapu in the north, Langitau encloses the bay Matamaka , in which the islets Alinonga and Kulo lie together with the reef Tangatasito . The island of Ovaka connects to the south .
climate
The climate is tropical hot, but is tempered by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands of the Vava'u group, Langitau is occasionally hit by cyclones .