Nukuʻalofa

capital city of Tonga

Nukuʻalofa is the capital city of Tonga. It is on the island of Tongatapu.

Nukuʻalofa
Downtown Nukuʻalofa
Downtown Nukuʻalofa
Nukuʻalofa is located in Tonga
Nukuʻalofa
Nukuʻalofa
Coordinates: 21°8′0″S 175°12′0″W / 21.13333°S 175.20000°W / -21.13333; -175.20000
Country Tonga
IslandTongatapu
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Highest elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total23,658
 • Estimate 
(2012)
24,571
Time zoneUTC+13 (–)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+14 (–)
Area code676
ClimateAf

35% of Tongans live in Nukuʻalofa. As of 1996, about 22,400 people lived there.