Niuafoʻou
Also known as Good Hope Island, Tin Can island
thumb|290px|Map of Niuafoʻou Island Niuafoou (meaning 'many new coconuts') is the northernmost island in the kingdom of Tonga. One of the Niua Islands, it is located in the southern Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Samoa, north of Tongatapu island group and northwest of Vavaʻu. It is a volcanic rim island with an area of and a population of 431 (as of 2021). The volcano is active and has erupted regularly since 1814, with its last major eruption in 1985.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Niuafoou (volcano)
- Mountain.photo
- Satellite view of Niuafo'ou, 2005-03-19.jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Niuafo'ou from the International Space Station, 2005-03-19
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 260
- Mountain.location
- Tonga, Oceania
- Mountain.type
- Shield volcano
- Mountain.formed_by
- Subduction zone volcanism
- Mountain.last_eruption
- March 1985
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- Geography
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- Geology
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thumb|290px|Map of Niuafoʻou Island Niuafoou (meaning 'many new coconuts') is the northernmost island in the kingdom of Tonga. One of the Niua Islands, it is located in the southern Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Samoa, north of Tongatapu island group and northwest of Vavaʻu. It is a volcanic rim island with an area of and a population of 431 (as of 2021). The volcano is active and has erupted regularly since 1814, with its last major eruption in 1985.
The Niuafoʻou language is spoken on the island.
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