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thumb|upright|Location of Vavaʻu District in Tonga Vavau is an island group, consisting of one large island (ʻUtu Vavaʻu) and 40 smaller ones, in Tonga. It is part of Vavaʻu District, which includes several other individual islands. According to tradition, the Maui god created both Tongatapu and Vavau, but put a little more effort into the former. Vavau rises above sea level at Mount Talau. The capital is Neiafu, situated at the Port of Refuge (Puatalefusi or Lolo-a-Halaevalu).

Key facts

Islands.name
Vavaʻu
Islands.image_name
Vavaʻu.gif
Islands.image_caption
Map of Vavaʻu.
Islands.location
Pacific Ocean
Islands.archipelago
Tonga Islands
Islands.total_islands
55
Islands.major_islands
1
Islands.area_km2
138
Islands.highest_mount
Mount Talau
Islands.elevation_m
131
Islands.country
Tonga
Islands.country_largest_city
Neiafu
Islands.country_largest_city_population
3,731
Islands.population
14,283
Islands.population_as_of
2021
Islands.density_km2
108.1
Islands.ethnic_groups
Tongan (majority), European, Chinese, Pacific Islanders.
Islands.image_map
Vavau in Tonga.svg

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Wikidata facts

Area
138
Elevation
131
Image
Vava'u beach2.jpg
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Vava'u
Commons category
Vavaʻu Islands
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  • History
  • Myths and legends
  • Recorded history
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Governors
  • Economy
  • Ecology
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|upright|Location of Vavaʻu District in Tonga Vavau is an island group, consisting of one large island (ʻUtu Vavaʻu) and 40 smaller ones, in Tonga. It is part of Vavaʻu District, which includes several other individual islands. According to tradition, the Maui god created both Tongatapu and Vavau, but put a little more effort into the former. Vavau rises above sea level at Mount Talau. The capital is Neiafu, situated at the Port of Refuge (Puatalefusi or Lolo-a-Halaevalu).

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