Vava'u

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Vava'u
Map of Vavaʻu
Map of Vavaʻu
Waters Pacific Ocean
archipelago Tonga Islands
Geographical location 18 ° 39 ′  S , 173 ° 59 ′  W Coordinates: 18 ° 39 ′  S , 173 ° 59 ′  W
Vava'u (Tonga)
Vava'u
Number of islands 34
Main island Vava'u
Total land area 121.00 km²
Residents 13,740 (2016)
Map from 1944
Map from 1944

Vavaʻu is a group of islands belonging to the Kingdom of Tonga .

geography

The Vava'u group measures approx. 21 km from east to west and 25 km from north to south. As of the 2006 census, 17 of the 34 upscale and densely overgrown islands were inhabited. Vavaʻu has (as of 2016) 13,740 inhabitants. The main island Vavaʻu is the second largest island in Tonga with 89.74 square kilometers .

Vavaʻu is a sloping coral reef with cliffs up to 200 m high in the north. On the south side, the archipelago dissolves into many small waterways and islets. The largest of these waterways, the fjord-like Ava Pulepulekai Channel, extends 11 km inland to the port of Neiafu , the only town in Vavaʻu.

administration

The archipelago is divided into six administrative districts: Neiafu (capital: Neiafu), Pangaimotu (Pangaimotu), Hahake ( Taʻanea ), Leimatuʻa ( Leimatuʻa ), Hihifo ( Longomapu ), Motu ( Hunga ).

  • Views

  • Mariners Cave, Vava'u

  • Aerial view of Neiafu Vavaʻu

  • Nuku Island a few hundred meters south of the main island

economy

Due to its scenic beauty, Vavaʻu is particularly popular with sailors and other tourists and one of the most important tourist centers in Tonga. From May to October, the port of Vavaʻu is the destination of sailing boats from all over the world. In addition to the island's beauty, the nearby humpback whales that give birth to their young and the diving underwater caves are outstanding attractions.

In addition to tourism , agriculture and fishing are the main sources of income for the population. The vanilla grown here is among the best in the world. There are also extensive plantations with coconut palms . In addition, even giant clams and pearls bred.

The Vava'u airport is located seven kilometers from the main town of Neiafu and is regularly visited by Real Tonga served, which offers connections to other islands.

See also

Web links

Commons : Vavaʻu  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Geohive: Tonga
  2. ^ Tonga Tonga National Population and Housing Census 2016. Statistics Department Tonga, 2016, accessed April 9, 2018 .