Lavegahau

Lavegahau
Lavegahau
Coordinates	13 ° 19 ′  S , 176 ° 11 ′  W Coordinates: 13 ° 19 ′  S , 176 ° 11 ′  W
Basic data
Country	France
Overseas local authority	Wallis and Futuna
kingdom	Uvea
District	Mu'a
Residents	342 (2013)
Agricultural vocational school "Vaimoana" in Lavegahau

Lavegahau is a village in the Muʻa district in the Kingdom of Uvea , which belongs to France as part of the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna .

location

Lavegahau is located on the east coast of the Muʻa district in the southeast of the island of Uvea , which belongs to the Wallis Islands . The village is located between Tepa in the south and Ha'afuasia in the north. In the western part of Lavegahau there is a chapel and the agricultural vocational school "Vaimoana". A sparsely populated settlement area extends further west of the village , which extends into the center of the island to a larger road. There is a bar and the Lac Lanumaha ( German Lanumaha-See ).

population

As in the rest of Wallis and Futuna, the population is decreasing. But weaker than in other parts:

Lavegahau: Population from 1996 to 2013
year				Residents
1996			331
2003			379
2008			359
2013			342
Data source: INSEE

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Populations légales des îles Wallis et Futuna en 2013. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), November 21, 2013, accessed on December 1, 2017 (French).