Mata Utu
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| Coordinates | 13 ° 17 ′ S , 176 ° 10 ′ W | ||
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| Country | France | ||
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| kingdom | Uvea | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | WF | ||
| District | Hahake | ||
| Residents | 1075 (2013) | ||
 The Cathedral of Mata Utu
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Mata Utu ( Wallisian Matāʻutu ) is a place in the district of Hahake , which belongs to Wallis and Futuna as part of the Kingdom of Uvea . The place is also the chief lieu of the district, the kingdom and the French overseas territory . In addition, the cathedral of Mata Utu is the bishopric of the diocese of Wallis and Futuna .
The island of Uvea belongs to the archipelago of the Wallis Islands , which together with the Horn Islands form Wallis and Futuna .
Mata-Utu is located on the bay of the same name on the east coast of the island. Wallis Hihifo International Airport is located around 5.6 kilometers to the north-west .
Population development
In 2013, Mata-Utu had 1,075 inhabitants according to the last census. This is 9% of the population of the territory, 13% of Valais and 30% of the Hahake district . The population is declining.
Sons of the place
- Tomasi Kulimoetoke II (1918–2007), 50th King of Uvea
- Benjamin Brial (1923-2004), politician
- Samuel Tuia (* 1986), volleyball player
Personalities
- Françoise Perroton (1796–1873), lived from 1846 to 1854 as a pioneer of lay missionaries (SMSM) in Mata Utu
Web links
- INSEE: Wallis et Futuna en quelques figures RP2013. (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 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).