Mo'ungatapu

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Mo'ungatapu
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Tongatapu
Geographical location 21 ° 11 ′  S , 175 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 21 ° 11 ′  S , 175 ° 8 ′  W
Location of Moʻungatapu

Moʻungatapu is a small island in the center of Tongatapu in the Pacific . Politically, it belongs to the Kingdom of Tonga .

geography

The Motu is located in the center of the archipelago in the southeast bay of the lagoon Fangaʻuta Lagoon . The island is opposite Holonga (Tatakamotonga) in the south and connects to the headland of the Tungi Estate . The islet of Ngofonua is even further inland .

climate

The climate is tropical hot, but is tempered by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands in the Tongatapu group, Mo'ungatapu is occasionally hit by cyclones .

Individual evidence

  1. Mo'ungatapu at GeoNames , geonames.org. Retrieved July 29, 2020