Hihifo

Hihifois the main village on the island ofNiuatoputapuin the Kingdom ofTonga.Hihifo (which means 'west' in theTongan language) is situated on the west side of Niuatoputapu and is the main centre for public and government facilities that serve the island residents, including a post office and police station. The other two villages on Niuatoputapu areFalehauandVaipoa.

The population of the village is 301 (as of 2021).^[1]

Overview[edit]

Hihifo was extensively damaged in the2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunamiwith a number of fatalities.^[2]The tsunami followed an 8.0 M_w earthquakein theSamoan Islandsregion at 06:48:11 local time on September 29, 2009 (17:48:11UTC).^[3]

References[edit]

^"PRELIMINARY RESULT TONGA POPULATION CENSUS 2021"(PDF).Tonga Statistics Department. December 24, 2021. p. 5.RetrievedDecember 31,2021.
^Scores dead after Pacific tsunami,Al Jazeera,September 30, 2009
^Magnitude 8.0 - SAMOA ISLANDS REGIONReport onU.S. Geological Service's website. Retrieved online d.d. September 29, 2009.

External links[edit]

Tsunami flattens villages in Samoa, Tonga–Los Angeles Times

15°57′11″S173°47′46″W/ 15.953°S 173.796°W/-15.953; -173.796

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[2021census-1] "PRELIMINARY RESULT TONGA POPULATION CENSUS 2021"(PDF).Tonga Statistics Department. December 24, 2021. p. 5.RetrievedDecember 31,2021.

[2] Scores dead after Pacific tsunami,Al Jazeera,September 30, 2009

[3] Magnitude 8.0 - SAMOA ISLANDS REGIONReport onU.S. Geological Service's website. Retrieved online d.d. September 29, 2009.

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