Muifuiva

Muifuiva
Geography
Location	South Pacific
Coordinates	20.267°S 174.817°W
Archipelago	Haʻapai
Highest elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Administration
	Tonga
Division	Haʻapai

Muifuiva is a tiny island in the Haʻapai archipelago, that is a part of the Kingdom of Tonga. The island name in local language means "tail of the fuiva bird".[1]

Geography

The island lies in the center of ʻOtu Muʻomuʻa along with the larger islands of Nomuka, Nomuka iki, and Nukufaiau.[2]

Climate

The climate is tropical but moderated by constantly blowing winds. Like the other islands in the Ha'apai group, Muifuiva is occasionally hit by cyclones.

References

Gifford, Edward Winslow (1923). Tongan Place Names. The Museum. p. 169. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
Pacific Islands Pilot: Vol. II. The Central Groups Comprising New Caledonia and Iles Loyalty; the New Hebrides Group and Santa Cruz Islands; the Fiji Islands and the Tonga, Samoa, Ellice, Gilbert, Marshall, Phoenix and Tokelau Islands. Hydrographic Department, Admiralty. 1943. p. 373. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

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[1] Gifford, Edward Winslow (1923). Tongan Place Names. The Museum. p. 169. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

[2] Pacific Islands Pilot: Vol. II. The Central Groups Comprising New Caledonia and Iles Loyalty; the New Hebrides Group and Santa Cruz Islands; the Fiji Islands and the Tonga, Samoa, Ellice, Gilbert, Marshall, Phoenix and Tokelau Islands. Hydrographic Department, Admiralty. 1943. p. 373. Retrieved 6 July 2023.