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Fun fact 2 about Tongatapu

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The almost completely closed Fanga'uta and Fangakakau Lagoons are important breeding grounds for birds and fish.

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Tongatapu

Tonga

Area
260 km²
Location
Tonga
55th largest island in the world

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.

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