Hoorn Islands

The Hoorn Islands (also Futuna Islands) are one of the two island groups of which the French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) of Wallis and Futuna is geographically composed. The aggregate area is 115 km², and the population 4873 (census of 2003).

Geographically, there are two islands:

• Futuna Island (in the northwest) (83 km², pop. 4871)
• Alofi Island (in the southeast) (32 km², pop. 2)

Administratively, the Hoorn Islands encompass two of the three royal chiefdoms of Wallis and Futuna:

• Tu`a (Alo): eastern part of Futuna Island, and Alofi Island (area 85 km², pop. 2993)
• Sigave (Singave): western third of Futuna Island (area 30 km², pop. 1880)