Capital of the Kingdom of Tonga .281875 and later.29 Nukuʻalofa



royal palace of tonga



kolomotu (kolo meaning town or settlement , motu meaning old ), encompassing city s original settlement @ old fort of nukualofa, including area of tavatu utolu (longolongo), sopu o vave (now sopu o taufa ahau), tongata eapa, tufuenga, kapeta , western area traditional settlement of tu kanokupolu mumui 13th tu kanokupolu aleamotu 18th tu kanokupolu.
kolofo ou (fo ou meaning new ). area started vaha akolo road , eastern side ma ufanga include palace of king george taufa ahau tupou , seat of government, new settlement of fasi moe afi tungi, malie taha (one mile), ngele ia old settlement during civil wars , taufa ahau , warriors destroy settlement. taufa ahau settled in kau tautahi (sea-warlords) in nuku alofa protection , security enemies , named area kolofo ou (newtown or newsettling). happened after burn down , fall of takai s fortress of pea in command of son moeakiola in 1852. same time taufa ahau moved capital kolofo ou, nuku alofa after ruled , reigned pangai, ha apai since 1845.
ma ufanga, on eastern side of nuku alofa. ma ufanga old village of ha takalaua, estate of chief fakafanua. george vason mentioned ma ufanga refugees area during civil war, people take shelter in time of hardship. ma ufanga area facing pangaimotu, james cook anchored, , paulaho built him house on beach, 500 meters ship.


prime minister s office







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