Nukuʻalofa
capital city of Tonga
Nukuʻalofa is the capital city of Tonga. It is on the island of Tongatapu.
Nukuʻalofa | |
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Coordinates: 21°8′0″S 175°12′0″W / 21.13333°S 175.20000°W | |
Country | Tonga |
Island | Tongatapu |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Highest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 23,658 |
• Estimate (2012) | 24,571 |
Time zone | UTC+13 (–) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+14 (–) |
Area code | 676 |
Climate | Af |
35% of Tongans live in Nukuʻalofa. As of 1996, about 22,400 people lived there.