Kingdom of Tonga
Tonga
TO Capital: Nuku'alofa 21.134° S, 175.202° W
Overview
Tonga, officially known as the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about 750 km2 (290 sq mi), scattered over 700,000 km2 (270,000 sq mi) in the southern Pacific Ocean. As of September 2026, Tonga has a population of 103,291, 70% of whom live on the main island, Tongatapu. The country stretches approximately 800 km north-south. It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna (France) to the northwest, Samoa to the northeast, New Caledonia (France) and Vanuatu to the west, Niue to the east and Kermadec to the southwest. Tonga is about 1,800 km from New Zealand's North Island.
Source: Wikipedia
Quick facts
- Continent
- Oceania
- Region
- Polynesia
- Capital
- Nuku'alofa
- Currency
- Tongan paʻanga (TOP, T$)
- Languages
- English, Tongan
- Population
- 103,197
- Area
- 748 km²
- Calling code
- +676
- Time zones
- UTC+13:00
- Drives on the
- Left
- Internet domain
- .to
- People are called
- Tongan
Weather by month in Nuku'alofa
Climate data has not been added yet.
Important numbers
| International dialing code | +676 |
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Popular apps
Everywhere
WhatsApp, Google Maps, Google Translate
Airlines & booking
Airlines based in Tonga
- Real TongaRT
Where to book flights and hotels
History
The history of Tonga is recorded since the ninth century BC. Tongatapu was the first island to be settled in Polynesia, when people from the Lapita culture settled there around 3000 years ago. The region is now controlled by the Kingdom of Tonga. Along with Samoa, Tonga served as a gateway into the rest of Polynesia. Ancient Tongan mythologies recorded by early European explorers report the islands of 'Ata and Tongatapu as the first islands having been hauled to the surface from the deep ocean by Maui.
Source: Wikipedia