Lotuma
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Vava'u | |
| Geographical location | 18 ° 40 ′ S , 174 ° 1 ′ W | |
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Lotuma (also: Luatofito ) is a small uninhabited island in the Tongan archipelago of Vavaʻu .
geography
Lotuma is a motu in the Ava Pulepulekai Channel , deep in the heart of Vavaʻu. The island is north of ʻUtungake and at the entrance to Mount Talau National Park . In the opposite bay at Vaimalo are the islands of Nuapuli and Kolotahi .
climate
The climate is tropical hot, but is tempered by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands in the Vavaʻu group, Lotuma is occasionally hit by cyclones .