Foa

Foa

Foa

Island in Tonga

For other uses, see Foa (disambiguation).

Foa is an island in Tonga. It is located within the Haʻapai group in the centre of the country, to northeast of the national capital of Nukuʻalofa.

Foa
Faleloa, Foa Island

Foa is linked to adjacent Lifuka Island by a causeway, and is located 640 metres northeast of Lifuka.

The island has an area of 13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi). The population as of the 2016 census was 1,392.[1]

History

Ancient petroglyphs on the northern end of Foa show evidence that the island has been inhabited by native tribes for hundreds of years, but since then they have been exposed by beach erosion. In 2012, the wreck of the pirate ship Port-au-Prince was discovered off the coast of the island.

Settlements

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Population Statistics | Tonga Statistics Department". Retrieved 2023-04-08.

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