Mango (Tonga) Explained

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Location:Pacific Ocean
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Population:62
Population As Of:2021

Mango is a small island in Tonga, 9 kilometres south-east of the larger island of Nomuka, and part of the Nomuka or ʻOtu Muʻomuʻa group of islands, which are the southern part of the Haʻapai group. Mango had a population of 62 in the 2021 census.[1]

History

The island was badly damaged by the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami. Following the eruption, a distress call was detected from the island.[2] Images from the New Zealand Defence Force showed that it had suffered "catastrophic" damage,[3] with an entire village destroyed.[4] According to the Tongan government, all homes on the island were destroyed, and a 65-year-old man was killed.[5] After the eruption, the entire island was evacuated, and the inhabitants were bought to Tongatapu by the Tongan Maritime Force.[6] After living at a church hall in Nuku'alofa for almost a year, they were eventually resettled on ʻEua.[7]

References

-20.329°N -174.709°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PRELIMINARY RESULT TONGA POPULATION CENSUS 2021 . Tonga Statistics Department . 4 . 24 December 2021 . 18 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Distress signal prompts UN concern after Tonga volcanic eruption . RNZ . 18 January 2022 . 18 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Leaked New Zealand military photos show scale of damage caused by Tonga volcano eruption . Guardian . 18 January 2022 . 18 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Tsunami-hit Tonga islands suffered extensive damage, fears death toll to rise . RNZ . 18 January 2022 . 18 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Tongan government confirms all homes on Mango destroyed, fears death toll to rise . RNZ . 19 January 2022 . 19 January 2022.
  6. Web site: 62 survivors from Mango Island evacuated safely to Tongatapu . Matangi Tonga . 25 January 2022 . 27 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Tonga volcano eruption: Mango and 'Atata Islanders resettle nearly a year on from disaster . RNZ . 12 January 2023 . 12 January 2023.