Mafana

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Mafana
Map of Vavaʻu
Map of Vavaʻu
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Vava'u
Geographical location 18 ° 41 ′  S , 173 ° 57 ′  W Coordinates: 18 ° 41 ′  S , 173 ° 57 ′  W
Mafana (Tonga)
Mafana

Mafana is an uninhabited island in the Tongan archipelago of Vavaʻu .

geography

Mafana is located south of the main island of Vavaʻu between the islands of ʻOloʻua and Ofu . In the east there is a wide reef fringe with the islands of Kenutu and Umuna .

climate

The climate is tropical hot, but is tempered by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands of the Vavaʻu group, Mafana is occasionally hit by cyclones .

Individual evidence

  1. Mafana at GeoNames , geonames.org. Retrieved July 10, 2020.