Muifuiva
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| Geography | |
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| Location | South Pacific |
| Coordinates | 20°16′01″S 174°49′01″W / 20.267°S 174.817°W |
| Archipelago | Haʻapai |
| Highest elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
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| Division | Haʻapai |
Muifuiva is a tiny island in the Haʻapai archipelago, that is a part of the Kingdom of Tonga. The island name in local language means "tail of the fuiva bird".[1]
Geography[edit]
The island lies in the center of ʻOtu Muʻomuʻa along with the larger islands of Nomuka, Nomuka iki, and Nukufaiau.[2]
Climate[edit]
The climate is tropical but moderated by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands in the Ha'apai group, Muifuiva is occasionally hit by cyclones.
References[edit]
- ^ Gifford, Edward Winslow (1923). Tongan Place Names. The Museum. p. 169. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Pacific Islands Pilot: Vol. II. The Central Groups Comprising New Caledonia and Iles Loyalty; the New Hebrides Group and Santa Cruz Islands; the Fiji Islands and the Tonga, Samoa, Ellice, Gilbert, Marshall, Phoenix and Tokelau Islands. Hydrographic Department, Admiralty. 1943. p. 373. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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