Hihifo District Explained

Hihifo
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: France
Subdivision Type1:Territory
Subdivision Name1: Wallis and Futuna
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Wallis
Subdivision Type3:Chiefdom
Subdivision Name3:ʻUvea
Subdivision Type4:Capital
Subdivision Name4:Vaitupu
Area Total Km2:23.4
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:1,942
Timezone:UTC+12
Coordinates:-13.2264°N -176.1875°W
Blank Name Sec1:No. of municipalities
Blank Info Sec1:5

Hihifo (Uvean for "West") is one of the 5 districts of Wallis and Futuna, located in Wallis Island, in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Chiefdom of ʻUvea.

Geography

Located in the northern side of the island, Hihifo borders with the districts of Hahake. Vaitupu is the administrative seat.

The district is divided into 5 municipal villages:[1]

Village Population
Alele524
Vaitupu406
Mala'e504
Vailala341
Tufuone167

Climate

Hihifo has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average annual temperature in Hihifo is . The average annual rainfall is with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in April, at around, and lowest in July, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Hihifo was on 29 April 2004; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 14 July 2014.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population municipale des villages des îles Wallis et Futuna (recensement 2018). INSEE. 21 February 2020.