Fun facts about Tongatapu
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Tongatapu is built of coral limestone and has thick fertile soil from volcanic ash.
Tongatapu
Tonga
Tongatapu is the main island of Tonga and the site of its capital, Nukuʻalofa. Approximately 260 square kilometres in size, it is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name and it is the country's most populous island, with 74,611 residents (2016) or roughly 70.5% of the total population.
From the “Geography” section
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The almost completely closed Fanga'uta and Fangakakau Lagoons are important breeding grounds for birds and fish.
Tongatapu
Tonga
Tongatapu is the main island of Tonga and the site of its capital, Nukuʻalofa. Approximately 260 square kilometres in size, it is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name and it is the country's most populous island, with 74,611 residents (2016) or roughly 70.5% of the total population.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: European Space Agency · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
Tongatapu has one of the highest concentrations of archaeological remains in the Pacific.
Tongatapu
Tonga
Tongatapu is the main island of Tonga and the site of its capital, Nukuʻalofa. Approximately 260 square kilometres in size, it is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name and it is the country's most populous island, with 74,611 residents (2016) or roughly 70.5% of the total population.
From the “History” section
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Abel Tasman first sighted Tongatapu on 20 January 1643 and named it 't’ Eijlandt Amsterdam' due to its abundance of supplies.
Tongatapu
Tonga
Tongatapu is the main island of Tonga and the site of its capital, Nukuʻalofa. Approximately 260 square kilometres in size, it is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name and it is the country's most populous island, with 74,611 residents (2016) or roughly 70.5% of the total population.
From the “History” section
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Photo: European Space Agency · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
Nukuleka is possibly the site of the first Lapita settlement in Tonga.
Tongatapu
Tonga
Tongatapu is the main island of Tonga and the site of its capital, Nukuʻalofa. Approximately 260 square kilometres in size, it is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name and it is the country's most populous island, with 74,611 residents (2016) or roughly 70.5% of the total population.
From the “Main sites” section
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Photo: European Space Agency · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo