List of islands and towns in Tonga explained

The following list gives all islands and cities (villages and hamlets) in Tonga in alphabetical order with many local areas and nicknames as well. Coordinates are given for the centre of each place. All place names are given in the Tongan language.

Haʻapai group

Lifuka group

Fatumanongi -19.769°N -174.731°W
Foa -19.749°N -174.298°W
- Faleloa, Houmaleʻia -19.734°N -174.288°W
- Fangaleʻounga -19.753°N -174.323°W
- Fotua -19.749°N -174.318°W
- Lotofoa -19.742°N -174.305°W
- Nukunamo -19.715°N -174.273°W
Fotuhaʻa -19.812°N -174.719°W
- Fotuhaʻa township -19.812°N -174.719°W
Hakauata -19.846°N -174.517°W
Haʻano, (Loto haʻa Ngana (central Ngana tribe)) -19.674°N -174.278°W
- Fakakakai -19.685°N -174.274°W
- Haʻano town -19.662°N -174.29°W
- Muitoa -19.652°N -174.294°W
- Pukotala -19.679°N -174.281°W
Kao -19.669°N -175.014°W
- ʻApikakai -19.648°N -175.016°W
- Topuefio -19.69°N -175.025°W
Lifuka, Foʻi ʻoneʻone (sand crumb) -19.807°N -174.344°W
- Haʻatoʻu -19.811°N -174.35°W
- Holopeka -19.784°N -174.341°W
- Koulo -19.777°N -174.341°W
- Pangai, district's capital; nickname: Fanga ʻi he sī (harbour at sea) -19.806°N -174.346°W
- Tongoleleka, Vai ko Paluki (Paluki's water) -19.816°N -174.353°W
Limu -20.021°N -174.455°W
Lofanga -19.826°N -174.549°W
- Lofanga township -19.826°N -174.549°W
Luahoko -19.672°N -174.391°W
Luangahu -19.872°N -174.474°W
Meama -19.756°N -174.561°W
Moʻungaʻone -19.637°N -174.484°W
- Moʻungaʻone township -19.64°N -174.481°W
Niniva -19.769°N -174.621°W
Nukupule -19.78°N -174.534°W
Ofolanga -19.6°N -174.45°W
Tofua -19.748°N -175.065°W
- Hokula -19.715°N -175.059°W
- Hotaʻane -19.755°N -175.103°W
- Manaka -19.76°N -175.028°W
Uoleva -19.85°N -174.403°W
Uonukuhahake -19.966°N -174.48°W
- Tofanga -19.958°N -174.462°W
- Uonukuhihifo -19.969°N -174.495°W
ʻUiha -19.902°N -174.401°W
- Felemea

nickname: ʻOtu Kinekina (Weary Islands) -19.91°N -174.41°W

- ʻUiha township -19.892°N -174.405°W
- Tatafa -19.876°N -174.418°W

Lulunga (archipelago)

Fakahiku -20.044°N -174.701°W
Fetoa -19.966°N -174.723°W
Fonuaika -20.111°N -174.699°W
Foua -20.004°N -174.74°W
Haʻafeva -19.948°N -174.709°W
- Haʻafeva township; nickname: Kolo ngatata (noisy town) -19.952°N -174.706°W
- Fonuamaka -19.933°N -174.701°W
- Kolo (Haʻapai) -19.949°N -174.69°W
- Leteoʻo -19.962°N -174.693°W
- Onoiki -19.964°N -174.699°W
Kito -20°N -174.784°W
Kotu -19.948°N -174.797°W
- Kotu township -19.948°N -174.797°W
Lekeleka -20.069°N -174.605°W
Luanamo -20.022°N -174.714°W
Matuku -19.964°N -174.743°W
- Matuku township -19.958°N -174.745°W
Nukulei -20.052°N -174.731°W
Pepea -20.045°N -174.705°W
Putuputua -19.912°N -174.705°W
Teaupa -19.976°N -174.736°W
Tokulu -20.102°N -174.788°W
Tungua -20.016°N -174.764°W; nickname: Sani Tungua (glorious Tungua)
- Tungua township; nickname: Tainamu ʻa Paea (orphan's mosquito net) -20.018°N -174.759°W
ʻOʻua -20.038°N -174.679°W
- ʻOʻua township -20.04°N -174.681°W

ʻOtu Muʻomuʻa group

Fetokopunga -20.302°N -174.534°W
Fonoifua -20.278°N -174.629°W
- Fonoifua township -20.279°N -174.632°W
- Meama (Muʻomuʻa) -20.267°N -174.645°W
- Tanoa -20.293°N -174.632°W
Hunga Haʻapai -20.543°N -174.406°W
Hunga Tonga -20.534°N -174.374°W
Kelefesia -20.502°N -174.735°W
Lalona -20.346°N -174.52°W
Mango -20.329°N -174.709°W
- Mango township -20.323°N -174.715°W
Mangoiki -20.32°N -174.731°W
Nomuka -20.25°N -174.794°W
- Nomuka township -20.257°N -174.797°W
- Loto -20.254°N -174.79°W
- Puhoʻava -20.247°N -174.788°W
- Tefisi -20.259°N -174.789°W
Nomuka iki -20.282°N -174.804°W
- Muifuiva -20.267°N -174.817°W
Nuku -20.475°N -174.76°W
Nukufaiau -20.294°N -174.694°W
Nukutula -20.251°N -174.689°W
Tau -20.484°N -174.759°W
Tele-ki-Vavaʻu -20.313°N -174.521°W
Tele-ki-Tonga -20.395°N -174.529°W
Tonumea -20.458°N -174.76°W

Niua group

Niuafoʻou

nickname: Kaho mo Vailahi (reed with big lake) -15.59°N -175.632°W

- Angahā, island capital -15.561°N -175.628°W
- Fataʻulua -15.567°N -175.616°W
- Futu (abandoned) -15.582°N -175.668°W
- Kolofoʻou -15.562°N -175.628°W
  - Aleleʻuta -15.562°N -175.628°W
- Mataʻaho -15.571°N -175.611°W
- Muʻa -15.59°N -175.603°W
- Petani -15.612°N -175.611°W
- Sapaʻata -15.561°N -175.625°W
- Tongamamaʻo -15.608°N -175.608°W
- ʻEsia -15.562°N -175.632°W
- Motu Lahi -15.587°N -175.633°W
- Motu Molemole -15.582°N -175.644°W
- Motu Siʻi -15.595°N -175.649°W
- Motu ʻAʻali -15.589°N -175.65°W
Niuatoputapu -15.956°N -173.744°W
- Falehau -15.945°N -173.729°W
- Hihifo, island capital -15.954°N -173.758°W
- Vaipoa -15.947°N -173.746°W
- Hakautuʻutuʻu -15.934°N -173.743°W
- Hungana -15.953°N -173.767°W
- Nukuseilala -15.966°N -173.762°W
- Sikaihaʻa -15.964°N -173.762°W
- Tafuna -15.963°N -173.764°W
- Tavili -15.958°N -173.766°W
- Tuʻunga -15.964°N -173.764°W
Tafahi -15.852°N -173.71°W
- Tafahi (village) -15.84°N -173.716°W

Tongatapu group

Minerva Reefs (also see Republic of Minerva) -23.38°N -178.97°W
- Tele-ki-Tokelau
- Tele-ki-Tonga
Tongatapu (island) -21.2°N -175.2°W
- Vahe Hahake (eastern district)
  - Āfa -21.132°N -175.055°W
  - Fātumu -21.214°N -175.109°W
  - Fuaʻamotu, incorrectly: Fuʻamotu; nickname: Vai ko Latai (Latai's water) -21.264°N -175.139°W
  - Hamula -21.25°N -175.111°W
  - Haveluliku -21.205°N -175.104°W
  - Haʻasini -21.25°N -175.11°W
  - Hoi -21.166°N -175.111°W
  - Holonga -21.192°N -175.143°W
  - Kolonga

nickname: ʻUtu longoaʻa (noisy coast) -21.13°N -175.067°W

- - Lāvengatonga -21.235°N -175.107°W
  - Makaunga -21.141°N -175.119°W
  - Malapo -21.201°N -175.153°W
  - Manuka -21.123°N -175.098°W
  - Muʻa, district capital; nickname: Paki mo e toʻi (picked with sap) -21.182°N -175.119°W
    - Lapaha -21.179°N -175.115°W
    - Tatakamotonga

nickname: Kolo kakala (fragrant town) -21.188°N -175.122°W

- - Nakolo -21.267°N -175.124°W
  - Navutoka -21.127°N -175.107°W
  - Niutōua -21.144°N -175.04°W
  - Nukuleka

nickname: Vai-kāsila (bilge water) -21.152°N -175.126°W

- - Pelehake

nickname: Ī ʻo Lupea (fan of Lupea) -21.216°N -175.139°W

- - Talafoʻou -21.136°N -175.118°W
  - Talasiu -21.175°N -175.115°W
  - ʻAlakifonua, short: ʻAlaki -21.194°N -175.134°W
- Vahe Hihifo (western district)
  - Fāhefa -21.145°N -175.333°W
  - Fatai -21.134°N -175.278°W
    - Matafonua -21.134°N -175.275°W
  - Foʻui, (Lolo paongo (pandanus fruit scented oil)) -21.112°N -175.338°W
  - Haʻakame

nickname: Hala toa mui (road of ironwood trees) -21.184°N -175.284°W

- - Haʻakili -21.087°N -175.337°W
  - Haʻalalo -21.185°N -175.281°W
  - Haʻatafu -21.071°N -175.327°W
  - Haʻutu -21.143°N -175.33°W
  - Haʻavakatolo

nicknames: Vai ko hiva (singing water), Pua ko fanongo talanoa (flower listening to the story) -21.107°N -175.338°W

- - Houma

nickname: Mapu ʻa Vaea (whistle (blowholes) of Vaea) -21.17°N -175.303°W

- - Kalaʻau -21.139°N -175.336°W
  - Kanokupolu

nicknames: Folaʻosi (a typical dancedress), Niu tuʻu tolu (3 standing palmtrees) -21.075°N -175.332°W

- - Kolovai

nicknames: Taunga peka (flying foxes), Fala O Setane (Satan Mat) -21.11°N -175.339°W

- - Lakepa -21.142°N -175.279°W
  - Lomaiviti -21.169°N -175.258°W
  - Masilamea

nickname: Vai ko lele ʻa lulu (running owl's water) -21.125°N -175.326°W

- - Matahau -21.143°N -175.313°W
  - Matangiake -21.162°N -175.269°W
    - Haʻafeva -21.162°N -175.269°W
  - Neiafu -21.078°N -175.34°W
  - Nukunuku -21.133°N -175.3°W
  - Teʻekiu -21.129°N -175.319°W
  - Vaotuʻu -21.162°N -175.309°W
  - ʻAhau

nickname: Ahi ʻo Ulakai (Ulakai's sandalwood tree) -21.091°N -175.338°W

- - ʻUtulau

nickname: Alafolau Heavula -21.19°N -175.269°W

- Vahe Loto (central district)
  - Folaha -21.17°N -175.183°W
  - Haveluloto, short: Havelu; nicknames: Piki pea vela (sticky then burn), Paini tuʻu ua (2 standing ironwood trees) -21.152°N -175.216°W
  - Haʻateiho -21.179°N -175.23°W
    - ʻĀtele -21.183°N -175.225°W
  - Hōfoa

nickname: Fonu mo e moa (turtle and chicken) -21.132°N -175.227°W

- - Longoteme -21.18°N -175.168°W
  - Nukuhetulu -21.167°N -175.19°W
  - Nukuʻalofa, national capital -21.13°N -175.2°W
    - Fanga ʻo Pilolevu
    - Fasi mo e afi
    - Fongoloa
    - Hala ʻo Vave
    - Halaano
    - Halafoʻou
    - Halaleva
    - Houmakelikao
    - Hunga
    - Kape
    - Kolofoʻou
    - Kolomotuʻa, original Nukuʻalofa proper
      - Sopu ʻo Tāufaʻāhau, short: Sopu
        Sia ko Veiongo
        
        Tongataʻeapa
    - Longolongo
      - Haʻavakaʻotua
      - Kapetā
      - Tavatuʻutolu
      - Tuʻakātakilangi, incorrectly: Tuʻatakilangi
    - Lopaukamea
    - Mailetaha
    - Mataika
    - Matutuana
    - Maui
    - Maʻufanga, obsolete: Maʻofanga
    - Ngeleʻia
    - Pahu
    - Pātangata
    - Pīkula
    - Takaunove
    - Telekava
    - Teufaiva
    - Tufuenga
    - Vaolōloa
    - ʻAmaile
    - ʻĀnana
    - ʻUmusī
  - Pea

nicknames: Vai ko puna (upwelling water), Niuvākai (palmtree watchtower -21.171°N -175.234°W

- - Popua, short for: Vaʻepopua -21.152°N -175.161°W
  - Puke

nickname: Vai ko ʻoa (basket water) -21.132°N -175.238°W

- - Tofoa -21.159°N -175.226°W
    - Koloua -21.162°N -175.229°W
  - Tokomololo

nickname: Vai ko Tuʻilokomana (Tuʻilokomana's water) -21.177°N -175.245°W

- - Vainī -21.196°N -175.174°W
    - Nualei -21.189°N -175.179°W
  - Veitongo -21.186°N -175.194°W
    - Lotohaʻapai -21.186°N -175.215°W
- Fafā -21.088°N -175.158°W
- Fukave -21.093°N -175.031°W
- Kanatea -21.166°N -175.209°W
- Makahaʻa -21.116°N -175.153°W
- Malinoa -21.036°N -175.129°W
- Manima -21.125°N -175.147°W
- Mataʻaho -21.162°N -175.154°W
- Monūafe -21.104°N -175.139°W
- Motutapu -21.093°N -175.057°W
- Moʻunu -21.088°N -175.158°W^[1]
- Moʻungatapu -21.182°N -175.14°W
- Ngofonua -21.192°N -175.164°W
- Nuku -21.088°N -175.023°W
- Nukunukumotu -21.144°N -175.146°W
  - Siesia -21.138°N -175.149°W
- Oneata -21.128°N -175.145°W
- Pangaimotu -21.125°N -175.158°W
- Poloʻa -21.092°N -175.243°W
- Talakite -21.161°N -175.155°W
- Tau -21.021°N -175.005°W
- Toketoke -21.065°N -175.293°W
- ʻAtā -21.056°N -175.004°W
- ʻAtatā -21.05°N -175.251°W
  - ʻAtatā (village) -21.05°N -175.251°W
- Tufuka -21.068°N -175.254°W
- Velitoa Hahake -21.085°N -175.133°W
- Velitoa Hihifo -21.084°N -175.137°W
- ʻAlakipeau -21.088°N -175.243°W
- ʻEueiki -21.117°N -174.983°W
  - Fāʻimata -21.119°N -174.979°W
- ʻOnevai -21.086°N -175.111°W
- ʻOnevao -21.092°N -175.097°W
ʻAta -22.149°N -176.178°W
ʻEua

nicknames: Fungafonua (landtop), Vai ko Kahana (Kahana's water) -21.381°N -174.933°W

- Angahā -21.362°N -174.957°W
- Haʻatuʻa -21.393°N -174.962°W
- Houma -21.316°N -174.931°W
- Kolomaile -21.392°N -174.952°W
- ʻEuafoʻou -21.375°N -174.954°W
  - Fataʻulua -21.377°N -174.955°W
  - Futu -21.366°N -174.955°W
  - Mataʻaho -21.373°N -174.952°W
  - Muʻa -21.38°N -174.954°W
  - Pangai -21.362°N -174.954°W
  - Petani -21.388°N -174.953°W
  - Sapaʻata -21.375°N -174.955°W
  - Tongamamaʻo -21.385°N -174.953°W
  - ʻEsia -21.371°N -174.956°W
- Tufuvai, short: Tufu -21.363°N -174.966°W
- ʻOhonua, island capital; nickname: Taha kae afe (one worth a thousand; an ironwood tree) -21.344°N -174.954°W
  - Taʻanga -21.3407°N -174.95°W
- Kalau -21.471°N -174.953°W

Vavaʻu group

nicknames: Fā-ko-Avahungalu (screwpine of A.), Vaonukonuka (nukonuka bushes) -18.678°N -174.122°W

- Hunga township -18.685°N -174.122°W
- Fofoa -18.7°N -174.14°W
- Foiata -18.713°N -174.138°W
- Foilifuka -18.713°N -174.145°W
- Kalau -18.689°N -174.137°W
- Luafatu -18.668°N -174.076°W
- Luamoko -18.681°N -174.105°W
Kapa -18.705°N -174.03°W
- Falevai -18.705°N -174.037°W
- Kapa township -18.719°N -174.024°W
- Vakataumai -18.703°N -174.036°W
- ʻOtea -18.687°N -174.036°W
- Luakapa -18.689°N -174.047°W
- Nuku -18.712°N -174.044°W
Katofanga -18.735°N -174.042°W
Kenutu -18.694°N -173.927°W
- Lolo -18.702°N -173.927°W
Lape -18.717°N -174.084°W
- Lape township -18.718°N -174.086°W
Late -18.806°N -174.646°W
Lekeleka -18.755°N -174°W
Luahiapo -18.796°N -174.042°W
Lualoli -18.835°N -174.013°W
Luatafito -18.821°N -173.976°W
Luaʻafuleheu -18.812°N -174.026°W
Luaʻatofuaʻa -18.838°N -174.048°W
Luaʻui -18.776°N -174.054°W
Mafana -18.681°N -173.955°W
Maninita -18.854°N -173.997°W
Moʻunu -18.748°N -174.07°W
Muʻomuʻa -18.79°N -174.112°W
Nuapapu -18.692°N -174.077°W
- Nuapapu township -18.699°N -174.074°W
- Matamaka -18.708°N -174.068°W
- Alinonga -18.706°N -174.08°W
- Kitu -18.682°N -174.068°W
- Luaʻofa -18.716°N -174.057°W
Ofu -18.698°N -173.961°W
- Ofu township -18.692°N -173.962°W
Ovaka -18.742°N -174.103°W
- Ovaka township -18.742°N -174.097°W
Ovalau -18.748°N -174.079°W
Pangaimotu -18.679°N -174.001°W
- Pangaimotu township -18.683°N -173.998°W
- ʻUtulei -18.651°N -173.997°W
- Afo -18.704°N -173.998°W
- Fafine -18.711°N -173.98°W
- Lotuma -18.658°N -174.011°W
- Tapana -18.712°N -173.993°W
- Fānautapu -18.722°N -173.985°W
  - Lautala -18.72°N -173.996°W
  - Nukutahanga -18.721°N -173.991°W
  - Tuʻanukulau -18.716°N -173.99°W
Sisia -18.728°N -174.054°W
Tahifehifa -18.808°N -173.999°W
Taula -18.843°N -174.013°W
Taunga -18.742°N -174.013°W
- Taunga township -18.741°N -174.014°W
- Ngau -18.753°N -174.01°W
- Taʻuta -18.742°N -174.002°W
Tokū -19.163°N -174.177°W
Totokafonua -18.755°N -174.126°W
Totokamaka -18.762°N -174.126°W
Tuʻungasika -18.657°N -174.071°W
Vakaʻeitu -18.722°N -174.103°W
- Kulo -18.715°N -174.099°W
- Langitoʻo -18.724°N -174.088°W
- Tangatasito -18.712°N -174.099°W
Vavaʻu, or Vavaʻu lahi, the main island; nickname: ʻUtukalongalu (wave shaker cliff), Haʻafuluhao (a name) -18.6°N -174°W
- Faleono -18.629°N -173.942°W
- Feletoa -18.608°N -173.972°W
- Fungamisi -18.654°N -173.981°W
- Haʻakio -18.618°N -173.944°W
- Haʻalufuli -18.606°N -173.934°W
- Holonga -18.587°N -173.952°W
- Houma -18.628°N -173.944°W
- Leimatuʻa -18.599°N -173.983°W
- Longomapu -18.644°N -174.057°W
- Makāve -18.65°N -173.966°W
- Mangia -18.622°N -173.957°W
- Mataika -18.614°N -173.967°W
- Neiafu, district's capital; nickname: Vai ko Lēlea (Lēlea's water) -18.647°N -173.984°W
  - Falaleu
  - Fangatongo
  - Faʻokula
  - Hopokanga
  - Houmelei
  - Kameli
  - Masilamea
  - Matangiake
  - Neiafutahi
  - Sailoame
  - Saineai
  - Vaipua
  - ʻOtumapa
  - ʻUtulangivaka
- Talau -18.645°N -173.993°W
- Taoa -18.627°N -173.986°W
- Taʻanea -18.606°N -173.941°W
- Tefisi -18.63°N -174.017°W
- Toula -18.673°N -173.983°W
- Tuʻanekivale -18.626°N -173.921°W
- Tuʻanuku

nickname: Tavakefaiʻana (a tropic bird) -18.661°N -174.033°W

- Utui -18.635°N -173.959°W
- Vaimalo -18.634°N -174.005°W
- Kiato -18.651°N -173.942°W
- Koloa -18.643°N -173.931°W
  - Holeva -18.638°N -173.922°W
  - Koloa township -18.642°N -173.937°W
- Kolotahi -18.638°N -174.011°W
- Koloʻuta -18.637°N -174.009°W
- Matuʻanua -18.568°N -173.956°W
- Motulekaleka -18.632°N -173.927°W
- Nuku -18.658°N -173.95°W
- Okoa -18.651°N -173.951°W
  - Okoa township -18.649°N -173.952°W
- Pousini -18.609°N -173.936°W
- Tueʻia -18.656°N -173.954°W
- Tulie -18.638°N -173.944°W
ʻEuaiki -18.764°N -174.021°W
ʻEuakafa -18.756°N -174.037°W
ʻOloʻua -18.671°N -173.959°W
- ʻOloʻua township -18.669°N -173.957°W
ʻOto -18.699°N -174.058°W
ʻUmuna -18.68°N -173.924°W
ʻUtungake -18.673°N -174.025°W
- Ngaʻunoho (or: Talihau) -18.682°N -174.021°W
- ʻUtungake township -18.664°N -174.021°W
- Mala -18.688°N -174.023°W

References

Official survey maps ministry of lands, 1962 with amendments

Notes and References

News: Ten unusual islands for sale. https://web.archive.org/web/20130426133044/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/overseasproperty/10017462/10-unusual-islands-for-sale.html. dead. 2013-04-26. Daily Telegraph.