Nukutahanga

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Nukutahanga
Map of Vavaʻu
Map of Vavaʻu
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Vava'u
Geographical location 18 ° 43 ′  S , 173 ° 59 ′  W Coordinates: 18 ° 43 ′  S , 173 ° 59 ′  W
Nukutahanga (Tonga)
Nukutahanga

Nukutahanga or Nukulahanga is a small uninhabited island in the Tongan archipelago of Vavaʻu .

geography

Nukutahanga is one of the smallest motu in the group of its bigger sister Tapana . It lies between Tu'anukulau , Lautala and Fanuatapu .

climate

The climate is tropical hot, but is tempered by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands of the Vava'u group, Nukutahanga is occasionally hit by cyclones .

Individual evidence

  1. Nukutahanga at GeoNames , geonames.org. Retrieved July 15, 2020.