Niuafou ( tong. Niuafo'ou ) is an island in the Niuas group of the Tonga archipelago ( English Good Hope island ) ( Kingdom of Tonga ). The historical names of the island are the Island of Good Hope and Tin-Can . The most northern island of the Kingdom of Tonga. It is located 337 km north-west of the Vava'u Islands and 640 km north of Tongatapu .
| Niuafouou | |
|---|---|
| English Niuafo'ou | |
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| Specifications | |
| Square | 50.27 km² |
| Highest point | 250 m |
| Population | 646 people (2006) |
| Population density | 12.85 person / km² |
| Location | |
| Water area | Pacific Ocean |
| A country |
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| Region | Niuas |
Content
Geography
Niuafou is a volcanic island with an area of 50.27 km². The highest point of the island reaches a height of 250 m (not far from the place named Mokotu). There are two freshwater lakes on the Niuafouou. The largest is Wai-Lahi (located in the crater of a volcano). It has three small islands. The second lake is Wai-Sii (or Wai-Mataaho). Niuafou is covered with dense forest .
History
The island was discovered by Dutch travelers Jacob Lemer and Willem Schouten in 1616 , who called it the island of Good Hope .
Several volcanic eruptions were noted on the island. In the XIX century they occurred in 1814 , 1853 , 1867 , 1886 and 1887 . The eruption of 1853 completely destroyed the Ahau settlement (25 people died). The eruptions of 1912 and 1929 destroyed the Futu settlement. In December 1946, 1,300 inhabitants were evacuated from the island on Eua , and until 1958 Niuafou was uninhabited. The last eruption was recorded in 1985 .
Population
In 2006, the population of Nyuafouou was 646 people [1] . All settlements are located in the northern and southern parts of the island. The airfield operates on Niuafouou.
See also
- Tonga Islands List
Notes
Links
- Niuafou website (Niuafoou.org) (Inaccessible link is history ) .
- Nyuafou texts on the island’s website (inaccessible reference is history ) .
- Niuafouou on Taufonua website