Ovalau (Vavaʻu)
| Ovalau | ||
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Vava'u | |
| Geographical location | 18 ° 45 ′ S , 174 ° 5 ′ W | |
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Ovalau is an island in the Tongan archipelago of Vavaʻu .
geography
Ovalau is located in the east next to Ovaka , the center of the Motu administrative district and west of Mo'unu (Mounu). In the vicinity are the islets Muʻomuʻa (Muʻomuʻa), as well as Totokamaka and Totokafonua . The islets of Langakali and ʻEuakafa in the east belong to the same reef crown . The island itself is very indented. Four curves seem to have grown together like the knuckles of a hand.
climate
The climate is tropical hot, but is tempered by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands in the Vavaʻu group, Ovalau is occasionally hit by cyclones .