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The islands of the Kotu group, locally known as Lulunga, are in the southwest of the archipelago. The islands of the Nomuka group, locally known as ʻOtu Muʻomuʻa, are farther south. The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano is located in the southwest of Haʻapai. Humpback whales migrate to the area during their “wintering” seasons. [3]
Ha'apai Islands near Tonga, South Pacific: Date: Taken on 8 October 2014: ... Ha'apai, Ha'apai, Pangai, Tonga: Camera location: View this and other nearby images ...
Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai is 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Tongatapu, the country's main island, [9] and is part of the highly active Tonga–Kermadec Islands volcanic arc, a subduction zone extending from New Zealand to Fiji. [10] [11] On the Volcanic Explosivity Index scale, the eruption was rated at least a VEI-5.
The world got its first glimpse at the newest island in the South Pacific this week. Photographer and hotelier GP Orbassano, who lives on the island of Tonga, took a trip to the newly-formed ...
In the fifteenth century, the new Mata’uvave line of chiefs began constructing many pigeon snaring mounds around northern Ha’apai. They built at least eight on Uoleva alone and can still be seen today scattered around the island's interior. [2] Located in the center of Uoleva is the largest such mound in all of Tonga, named Siaulufotu. [2]
Hunga Tonga and Hunga Haʻapai are the only subaerial parts of the volcano. Hunga Tonga is the eastern island, while Hunga Haʻapai is the western one. They are part of Tonga's Haʻapai group of islands, [15] an island arc formed at the convergent boundary where the Pacific Plate subducts under the Indo-Australian Plate. [6] [16] [17]
Haʻafeva is a small island in the Haʻapai group of Tonga, but still the main island of the Lulunga archipelago. Kolongatata is the name commonly given to the village on Haʻafeva and is a reference to Haʻafeva's exposure to strong winds. The inhabited area of Haʻafeva can be divided into Hahake, Hihifo, Tuʻa Kolo, Loto Kolo and Uta.
Haʻano is an island in the Haʻapai islands of Tonga. To the south are the islands of Foa and Lifuka. The island is 6.58 km 2 (2.54 sq mi) in area. It is losing population, which dropped from 588 in 1996 to 477 in 2006. [1] The island's four villages are located on the west coast. From north to south, they are Muitoa, Ha'ano town, Pukotala and ...