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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.

Administrative subdivisions

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

By Districts

The seven districts of Tongatapu
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 :

  • Tonga Data 1
  • Tonga Data 2
  • Tonga Data 3
  • Tonga Data 4
  • Daily Telegraph Tongan island for sale

See also

References

  1. ^ Population Census 2011: Population size, Trend, Distribution and Structure, Tonga Department of Statistics
  2. ^ Divisions of Tonga, Statoids.com
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