Divisions_of_Tonga
Administrative divisions of Tonga
Political divisions of Tonga
The island country of Tonga has five administrative divisions. Each of these is further divided into districts, 23 in total. Below are several lists of the divisions, according to different sorting schemes.[1][2] The Niua Islands is managed directly from Nukuʻalofa, since the population is under 1500 people.
| Name | Notes | Capital | Area (km2) | Inhabited Islands Area (km2) | Population (2016 Census) | Density (inhabitants/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongatapu | part of the Tongatapu Group | Nukuʻalofa | 275.5 | 272 | 74,611 | 274 |
| Vavaʻu | Neiafu | 161 | 131.3 | 13,738 | 92.7 | |
| Haʻapai | Pangai | 132.11 | 114.2 | 6,125 | 50.2 | |
| ʻEua | part of the Tongatapu Group | ʻOhonua | 88.3 | 88 | 4,945 | 56.8 |
| Ongo Niua | managed directly from Nukuʻalofa | Hihifo | 72 | 71.9 | 1,232 | 17.8 |
| Tonga | Nukuʻalofa | 728.8 | 677.4 | 100,651 | 142.1 |
| Name | Subdivision | ISO 3166-2:TO code | Notes | Capital | Area (km2) | Population | Density (inhabitants/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolofoʻou | Tongatapu | TO-041 | West Nukuʻalofa | 0.00 | 18,960 | 0.0 | |
| Kolomotuʻa | Tongatapu | TO-042 | East Nukuʻalofa | 0.00 | 17,100 | 0.0 | |
| Vaini | Tongatapu | TO-043 | Vaini | 0.00 | 12,950 | 0.0 | |
| Tatakamotonga | Tongatapu | TO-044 | Tatakamotonga | 0.00 | 7,230 | 0.0 | |
| Lapaha | Tongatapu | TO-045 | Lapaha | 0.00 | 7,380 | 0.0 | |
| Nukunuku | Tongatapu | TO-046 | Nukunuku | 0.00 | 7,730 | 0.0 | |
| Kolovai | Tongatapu | TO-047 | Kolovai | 0.00 | 4,080 | 0.0 | |
| Neiafu | Vavaʻu | TO-051 | with Ofu and surrounding islands | Neiafu | 24.0 | 5,780 | 0.0 |
| Pangaimotu | Vavaʻu | TO-052 | Pangaimotu | 10.979 | 1,325 | 0.0 | |
| Hahake | Vavaʻu | TO-053 | east Vavaʻu | Taʻanea | 30.00 | 2,300 | 0.0 |
| Leimatuʻa | Vavaʻu | TO-054 | Leimatuʻa | 21.00 | 2,436 | 0.0 | |
| Hihifo | Vavaʻu | TO-055 | west Vavaʻu | Longomapu | 30.00 | 2,105 | 0.0 |
| Motu | Vavaʻu | TO-056 | Vavaʻu south islands | Hunga | 45.167 | 985 | 0.0 |
| Lifuka | Haʻapai | TO-021 | Pangai | 14.66 | 2,420 | 0.0 | |
| Foa | Haʻapai | TO-022 | Lotofoa | 13.903 | 1,360 | 0.0 | |
| Lulunga | Haʻapai | TO-023 | Haʻafeva | 73.85 | 1,057 | 0.0 | |
| Muʻomuʻa | Haʻapai | TO-024 | Nomuka | 11.26 | 609 | 0.0 | |
| Haʻano | Haʻapai | TO-024 | Fakakai | 9.0 | 511 | 0.0 | |
| ʻUiha | Haʻapai | TO-026 | ʻUiha | 8.4 | 672 | 0.0 | |
| ʻEua Motuʻa | ʻEua | TO-011 | ʻEua North | ʻOhonua | 44.50 | 2,852 | 0.0 |
| ʻEua Foʻou | ʻEua | TO-012 | ʻEua South | Angaha | 44.50 | 2,164 | 0.0 |
| Niua Toputapu | Ongo Niua | TO-031 | Hihifo | 20.00 | 760 | 38.0 | |
| Niua Foʻou | Ongo Niua | TO-032 | ʻEsia | 52.00 | 523 | 10.0 | |
| Tonga | Nukuʻalofa | 728.8 | 103,500 | 142.1 |
Notes
Minerva Reefs is generally considered to be a part of Tonga. It has never formed part of any administrative subdivision or district of Tonga.
Area stats
The districts of Tonga have the following statistical info: the average size of a district is 31.7 km2, while the median area is 0.0 km2. the size of these districts is predominantly dependent on the land area of the islands they occupy.
Population stats
The districts of Tonga have the following statistical info: The average district population is 4,500, while the median is 0.
According to official data from the 2011 Tonga we had over 20 cities with a population in excess of 200 inhabitants. The country's capital Nukuʻalofa is the only city had a population of over 20000 residents; 2 city with a population of 1 ÷ 5 thousand. and the rest of the cities of less than 1000. residents.
Sources :
- Population Census 2011: Population size, Trend, Distribution and Structure, Tonga Department of Statistics
- Divisions of Tonga, Statoids.com