Administrative divisions of Tonga
The island country of Tonga has five levels of administrative divisions. Each of these is further divided into a total of 23 districts. Below are several lists of the divisions, according to different sorting schemes.[1][2]
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Administrative subdivisions
Name | Notes | Capital | Area (km2) | Inhabited Islands Area (km2) | Population (2016 Census) | Density (inhabitants/km2) |
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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 | 'Ohonua | 88.3 | 88 | 4,945 | 56.8 |
Ongo Niua | managed directly from Nukuʻalofa | Hihifo | 72 | 71.9 | 1,232 | 17.8 |
Tonga | Nuku’alofa | 728.8 | 677.4 | 100,651 | 142.1 |
By Districts
Name | Subdivision | ISO 3166-2:TO code | Notes | Capital | Area (km2) | Population | Density (inhabitants/km2) |
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Kolofo'ou | Tongatapu | TO-041 | West Nukuʻalofa | 0.00 | 18,960 | 0.0 | |
Kolomotu'a | 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 | Vava'u | TO-051 | with Ofu and surrounding islands | Neiafu | 24.0 | 5,780 | 0.0 |
Pangaimotu | Vava'u | TO-052 | Pangaimotu | 10.979 | 1,325 | 0.0 | |
Hahake | Vava'u | TO-053 | east Vava'u | Ta'anea | 30.00 | 2,300 | 0.0 |
Leimatu'a | Vava'u | TO-054 | Leimatu'a | 21.00 | 2,436 | 0.0 | |
Hihifo | Vava'u | TO-055 | west Vava'u | Longomapu | 30.00 | 2,105 | 0.0 |
Motu | Vava'u | TO-056 | Vava'u south islands | Hunga | 45.167 | 985 | 0.0 |
Lifuka | Ha'apai | TO-021 | Pangai | 14.66 | 2,420 | 0.0 | |
Foa | Ha'apai | TO-022 | Lotofoa | 13.903 | 1,360 | 0.0 | |
Lulunga | Ha'apai | TO-023 | Ha'afeva | 73.85 | 1,057 | 0.0 | |
Mu'omu'a | Ha'apai | TO-024 | Nomuka | 11.26 | 609 | 0.0 | |
Ha'ano | Ha'apai | TO-024 | Fakakai | 9.0 | 511 | 0.0 | |
'Uiha | Ha'apai | TO-026 | 'Uiha | 8.4 | 672 | 0.0 | |
'Eua Motu'a | 'Eua | TO-011 | 'Eua North | 'Ohonua | 44.50 | 2,852 | 0.0 |
'Eua Fo'ou | 'Eua | TO-012 | 'Eua South | Angaha | 44.50 | 2,164 | 0.0 |
Niua Toputapu | Ongo Niua | TO-031 | Hihifo | 20.00 | 760 | 38.0 | |
Niua Fo'ou | Ongo Niua | TO-032 | 'Esia | 52.00 | 523 | 10.0 | |
Tonga | Nuku’alofa | 728.8 | 103,500 | 142.1 |
Notes
Minerva Reefs is generally considered to be a part of Tonga. It 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 Nuku'alofa 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.
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See also
- ISO 3166-2:TO
- List of cities in Tonga
References
- Population Census 2011: Population size, Trend, Distribution and Structure, Tonga Department of Statistics
- Divisions of Tonga, Statoids.com