Ha'apai

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Ha'apai is the name given to a group of islands, islets, reefs and shoals that is located in the central part of the Kingdom of Tonga, with the Tongatapu group to the south and the Vava'u group to the north. Seventeen of the Ha'apai islands are populated. All the larger islands are in the east, the Lifuka group. The two larger islands are Lifuka and Foa which constitute 4249 people. After the two larger islands are Nukunamo and Ha'ano which have four villages with a population of 728. To the south of these islands is ʻUiha, which contains two villages, ancient burial grounds and an ancient monument. The huge islands of Tofua (active volcano) and Kao (dormant volcano) towards the far west are a class on themselves.

Towards the southwest of the archipelago are the islands of the Kotu group, locally known as Lulunga. Towards the far south are the islands of the Nomuka group, locally known as 'Otu Mu'omu'a.