Ofu (Vava'u)
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Vava'u | |
| Geographical location | 18 ° 42 ′ S , 173 ° 58 ′ W | |
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| Residents | 161 | |
| main place | Ofu | |
Ofu (also: Ofe ) is an inhabited island in the Tongan archipelago of Vavaʻu . In 2008 the island had 161 residents
geography
Ofu is located south of the main island of Vavaʻu as a continuation of the islands of ʻOloʻua and Mafana . In the east there is a wide reef fringe with the islands of Kenutu , Lolo and Umuna . The place of the same name is located on the west side of the roughly sickle-shaped island.
climate
The climate is tropical hot, but is tempered by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands of the Vava'u group, Ofu is occasionally hit by cyclones .