Administrative divisions of Tonga

The island country of Tonga has five administrative divisions. Each of these is further divided into districts, 23 in total. Below are several lists of the divisions, according to different sorting schemes.[1][2] The Niua Islands is managed directly from Nuku’alofa, since the population is under 1500 people.

Administrative subdivisions of Tonga

Administrative subdivisions

Name	Notes	Capital	Area (km²)	Inhabited Islands Area (km²)	Population (2016 Census)	Density (inhabitants/km²)
Tongatapu	part of the Tongatapu Group	Nukuʻalofa	275.5	272	74,611	274
Vavaʻu		Neiafu	161	131.3	13,738	92.7
Haʻapai		Pangai	132.11	114.2	6,125	50.2
ʻEua	part of the Tongatapu Group	'Ohonua	88.3	88	4,945	56.8
Ongo Niua	managed directly from Nukuʻalofa	Hihifo	72	71.9	1,232	17.8
Tonga		Nuku’alofa	728.8	677.4	100,651	142.1

By Districts

The seven districts of Tongatapu

Name	Subdivision	ISO 3166-2:TO code	Notes	Capital	Area (km²)	Population	Density (inhabitants/km²)
Kolofo'ou	Tongatapu	TO-041		West Nukuʻalofa	0.00	18,960	0.0
Kolomotu'a	Tongatapu	TO-042		East Nukuʻalofa	0.00	17,100	0.0
Vaini	Tongatapu	TO-043		Vaini	0.00	12,950	0.0
Tatakamotonga	Tongatapu	TO-044		Tatakamotonga	0.00	7,230	0.0
Lapaha	Tongatapu	TO-045		Lapaha	0.00	7,380	0.0
Nukunuku	Tongatapu	TO-046		Nukunuku	0.00	7,730	0.0
Kolovai	Tongatapu	TO-047		Kolovai	0.00	4,080	0.0
Neiafu	Vava'u	TO-051	with Ofu and surrounding islands	Neiafu	24.0	5,780	0.0
Pangaimotu	Vava'u	TO-052		Pangaimotu	10.979	1,325	0.0
Hahake	Vava'u	TO-053	east Vava'u	Ta'anea	30.00	2,300	0.0
Leimatu'a	Vava'u	TO-054		Leimatu'a	21.00	2,436	0.0
Hihifo	Vava'u	TO-055	west Vava'u	Longomapu	30.00	2,105	0.0
Motu	Vava'u	TO-056	Vava'u south islands	Hunga	45.167	985	0.0
Lifuka	Ha'apai	TO-021		Pangai	14.66	2,420	0.0
Foa	Ha'apai	TO-022		Lotofoa	13.903	1,360	0.0
Lulunga	Ha'apai	TO-023		Ha'afeva	73.85	1,057	0.0
Mu'omu'a	Ha'apai	TO-024		Nomuka	11.26	609	0.0
Ha'ano	Ha'apai	TO-024		Fakakai	9.0	511	0.0
'Uiha	Ha'apai	TO-026		'Uiha	8.4	672	0.0
'Eua Motu'a	'Eua	TO-011	'Eua North	'Ohonua	44.50	2,852	0.0
'Eua Fo'ou	'Eua	TO-012	'Eua South	Angaha	44.50	2,164	0.0
Niua Toputapu	Ongo Niua	TO-031		Hihifo	20.00	760	38.0
Niua Fo'ou	Ongo Niua	TO-032		'Esia	52.00	523	10.0
Tonga				Nuku’alofa	728.8	103,500	142.1

Notes

Minerva Reefs is generally considered to be a part of Tonga. It has never formed part of any administrative subdivision or district of Tonga.

Area stats

The districts of Tonga have the following statistical info: the average size of a district is 31.7 km², while the median area is 0.0 km². the size of these districts is predominantly dependent on the land area of the islands they occupy.

Population stats

The districts of Tonga have the following statistical info: The average district population is 4,500, while the median is 0.

According to official data from the 2011 Tonga we had over 20 cities with a population in excess of 200 inhabitants. The country's capital Nuku'alofa is the only city had a population of over 20000 residents; 2 city with a population of 1 ÷ 5 thousand. and the rest of the cities of less than 1000. residents.

Sources :

References

Population Census 2011: Population size, Trend, Distribution and Structure, Tonga Department of Statistics
Divisions of Tonga, Statoids.com

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[1] Population Census 2011: Population size, Trend, Distribution and Structure, Tonga Department of Statistics

[2] Divisions of Tonga, Statoids.com

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