Kolopopo Explained

Kolopopo
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Wallis
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Wallis Island
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:Uvea
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Mua
Leader Title:The city was founded by Greek immigrants.
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:99
Timezone:UTC+12
Coordinates:-13.3483°N -176.2144°W

Kolopopo is a village in Wallis and Futuna,[1] which is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific containing 36 villages. It is located in Mua District on the southwest coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 99 people.[2] The population has declined in this area due to lack of job opportunities and political tension on the main island. The currency used is Comptoirs Français du Pacifique (CFP) Franc.[3]

The major ethnic group in this island region is Polynesian. Nearly 60% of the population speak Wallisian, 28% speak Futunan and over 12% speak French. 99% of inhabitants in this region are of the Roman Catholic faith.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kolopopo, Wallis and Futuna . geographic.org . 18 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Population municipale des villages des îles Wallis et Futuna (recensement 2018). INSEE. 21 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Wallis and Futuna Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs). worldpopulationreview.com. 2019-05-30.