Map of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Nuku‘alofa is the capital of Tonga, with a population of about 22,400. It lies at 21.1368°S, 175.2011°W. The nearest city on our map is Haveluloto, 2 km to the southwest.

Nuku‘alofa at a glance

Where is Nuku‘alofa?

• The largest city in Tonga by recorded population.
• The largest city in Tongatapu on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 51 min on the shortest day to 13 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Nuku‘alofa

• Haveluloto — 2 km southwest
• Vaini — 7 km south
• Fangale’ounga — 179 km northeast
• Neiafu — 304 km northeast
• Alofi — 598 km east, Niue
• Alo — 819 km northwest, Wallis and Futuna
• Leava — 823 km northwest, Wallis and Futuna
• Leone — 888 km northeast, American Samoa
• Faleniu — 892 km northeast, American Samoa
• Tāfuna — 893 km northeast, American Samoa

Largest cities in Tongatapu

• Haveluloto — 3,473
• Vaini — 3,295

Largest cities in Tonga

• Neiafu — 3,825
• Haveluloto — 3,473
• Vaini — 3,295
• Fangale’ounga — 2,016

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.