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Falehau Destination Guide

Delve into Falehau in Tonga

Falehau in the region of Vava`u is a city in Tonga - some 372 mi or ( 598 km ) North of Nuku'alofa , the country's capital .

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Current time in Falehau is now 09:44 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Tongatapu " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mata-Utu, Apia, Alofi, and Pago Pago. While being here, make sure to check out Mata-Utu . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Falehau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Falehau

Falehau is a village on the island of Niuatoputapu in Tonga. The other two villages on Niuatoputapu are Vaipoa and Hihifo, the main village on the island. Falehau was extensively damaged in the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami followed an earthquke of an 8.0 Mw earthquake in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on 29 September 2009.

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Located at -15.93 -173.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Tonga

Niuatoputapu

For the 2009 tsunami, see the main article: 2009 Samoa tsunami. Niuatoputapu is an island in the island nation of Tonga, Pacific Ocean. Its name means sacred island. Older European names for the island are Traitors island or Keppel island. Niuatoputapu is located in the north of the country, 300 km away from Vavaʻu near the border with Sāmoa. Its closest neighbours are the small island of Tafahi, only 9 kilometers to the north-northeast, and the island of Niuafo'ou.

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Located at -15.95 -173.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: History of Tonga, Islands of Tonga, Tongan mythology, Tsunami

Vaipoa

Vaipoa is one of three villages on the island of Niuatoputapu in Tonga. The other two villages on Niuatoputapu are Falehau and Hihifo, the main village on the island. Niuatoputapu was extensively damaged in the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami with a number of fatalities. The tsunami followed an earthquke of an 8.0 Mw earthquake in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on 29 September 2009.

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Located at -15.95 -173.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Tonga

Niuas

Niua is a division of Tonga. It is the northernmost group of islands in the Kingdom of Tonga. It consists of three islands: Niuafoʻou Niuatoputapu Tafahi

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Located at -15.97 -173.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Divisions of Tonga, Islands of Tonga

Tafahi

Tafahi is a small (1.2 km × 2.8 km,  mi ×  mi) island in the north of the Tonga archipelago, in fact closer to Savaiʻi (Sāmoa) than the main islands of Tonga. It is only 9 km north-northeast away from Niuatoputapu, and fishermen communicate in small outboard motorboats almost daily between the two. Other names for Tafahi are Cocos Eylant (coconut island) or Boscawen island.

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Located at -15.85 -173.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: History of Tonga, Islands of Tonga, Languages of Tonga, Stratovolcanoes, Tongan mythology, Volcanoes of Tonga