Nukuʻalofa Tonga Temple

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Nuku alofa Tonga Temple
The Nuku alofa Tonga Temple
Number	23	edit data
Announcement	1980-04-02
Groundbreaking	1981-02-18 by Spencer W. Kimball
Open House	19 July - 30 July 1983
Dedication	1983-08-09 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Rededication	2007-11-04 by Russell M. Nelson
Location	Loto Road Tongatapu Nuku'alofa Tonga
Phone number	(676) 43-081
Site	5 acres (2 hectares)
Total floor area	14,572 sq ft (1,354 m²)
Exterior finish	"R-wall" exterior finish and insulation system on concrete block; roof covered by split cedar shake shingles.
Ordinance rooms	2
Sealing rooms	3
Clothing rental	Yes
Cafeteria	No services
Preceded by	Apia Samoa Temple
Followed by	Santiago Chile Temple
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The Nuku alofa Tonga Temple is the 25th constructed and 23rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in the middle of Tonga's main island Tongatapu near Matangiake. The area where the temple is located is commonly known as Liahona, after the name of the church-owned high school there. The temple is several miles south of its namesake city, the capital Nukuʻalofa.

The temple is the first and only to built in Tonga, and has floor plan similar to the other southern Pacific temples, the Apia Samoa Temple (rebuilt in 2005) and the Papeete Tahiti Temple. It was built with a modern single-spire design, similar to the Bern Switzerland Temple and the London England Temple. Most of the construction work on the temple was done by labor missionaries from New Zealand and other South Pacific Islands.

The Nuku alofa Tonga Temple was announced on 2 April 1980, and dedicated on 9 August 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a 5 acre plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 3 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 14,572 square feet.

The temple was closed for renovation in July 2006.^[1] An open house was held September 29 - October 20, 2007 and the temple was rededicated on November 4, 2007 by Russell M. Nelson.^[2]