Alo (Wallis and Futuna)
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Alo, also known unofficially as Tu`a or the Kingdom of Futuna,[1] is one of three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which encompasses the eastern two thirds (53 km² out of 83 km²) of Futuna Island, and mostly uninhabited Alofi Island (32 km², pop. 2) 2 km to the southeast. The total area of the chiefdom is 85 km², with a population of 2993, in nine villages, as of the census of July 22, 2003. The capital is the village of Mala'e (pop. 238). The largest village is Ono (pop. 738). The current Tuigaifo, or King, of the Kingdom of Alo is Petelo Vikena, whose coronation took place on November 6, 2008, in the small village of Alo.[2]
Alo chiefdom: Futuna-east and Alofi
Villages:
| Village | Population (Census 2003-07-22) |
|---|---|
| Alofi Island | |
| Alofi (Alofitai) | 2 |
| Futuna Island, north coast | |
| Poi | 294 |
| Tamana | 226 |
| Tuatafa | 43 |
| Futuna Island, south coast | |
| Kolia | 432 |
| Mala'e | 238 |
| Ono | 738 |
| Taoa | 717 |
| Vele | 303 |
| Alo (Tu`a) | 2993 |
[edit] References
- ^ "New King Crowned In Futuna". Oceania Flash (Pacific Magazine (cache)). 2008-11-07. http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache:60Fymekm-KoJ:www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/11/07/new-king-crowned-in-futuna+king+of+Alo+new+futuna&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ "Futuna crowns new king". Radio New Zealand International. 2008-11-07. http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=42961. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
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Coordinates: 13°18′S 176°10′W / 13.3°S 176.167°W
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