Alofi

Alofi
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Alofi locals walking along a street.
Alofi street scene
Location of Alofi on a map of Niue.
Location of Alofi (star).
Location of Alofi. Also shows the 14 different villages.
Administrative divisions of Niue with Alofi on the western side of the island.
Country Niue
Village Alofi North and Alofi South
Government
 - Assemblyman of Alofi North Vaiga Tukuitoga[1]
 - Assemblyman of Alofi South Dalton Tagelagi[2]
Area
 - Area of both Alofi North and Alofi South 46.48 km2 (17.9 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 21 m (69 ft)
Population (2006)[4]
 - Total 581
 - Density 12.5/km2 (32.46/sq mi)
 - Alofi North 147
 - Alofi South 434
Resident Population[5]
 - Residents (Alofi North) 143
 - Visitors (Alofi North) 4
 - Resident (Alofi South) 411
 - Visitor (Alofi South) 23
Time zone UTC-11 (UTC-11)
Area code(s) +683
Alofi
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source: Weatherbase[3]
See Alofi Island for the island part of Wallis and Futuna.

Alofi is the capital city of the Pacific Ocean nation of Niue. It has a population of 581 (census of 2006). It consists of the two villages Alofi North (pop. 147) and Alofi South, where the government headquarters are located. (pop. 434).[4]

It is located at the centre of Alofi Bay on the west coast of the island, close to the only break in the coral reef that surrounds Niue. The bay stretches for 30% of the island's length (about seven kilometres) from Halagigie Point in the south to Makapu Point in the north. It is also notable that Alofi contains the world's largest toothbrush fence.

In January 2004, Niue was hit by the fierce tropical storm Cyclone Heta which killed two people and did extensive damage to the entire island. Many of Alofi's buildings were destroyed, including the hospital. Government buildings were shifted to a less exposed site 3 km inland from the west coast, named Fonuakula, after the storm.[6] This site is still within the village boundaries of Alofi South.

Notes

  1. ↑ New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  2. ↑ Government of Niue
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Weatherbase
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 SPC 2008, p.4.
  5. ↑ SPC 2008, p.5.
  6. ↑ East-West Center

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Capitals of Oceania
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1 Often included in Polynesia.  2 Often included in Southeast Asia.  3 Often included in Australasia.  4 Territory of Australia.  5 In free association with New Zealand.  6 Overseas collectivity of France.  7 Insular area of the United States.  8 U.S. state.  9 Territory of Chile.  10 Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.
Villages of Niue
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