Alofitai

Coordinates: 14°19′43″S 178°3′40″W / 14.32861°S 178.06111°W / -14.32861; -178.06111
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Alofitai
Village
Alofitai is located in Futuna
Alofitai
Alofitai
Location in Alofi Island
Coordinates: 14°19′43″S 178°3′40″W / 14.32861°S 178.06111°W / -14.32861; -178.06111
Country France
Territory Wallis and Futuna
IslandAlofi
Chiefdom and DistrictAlo
Population
 (2018[1])
 • Total1
Time zoneUTC+12

Alofitai, often simply named Alofi, is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located on the northwestern coast of Alofi Island. It belongs to the chiefdom of Alo.

Overview[edit]

In 2003, a total of two people were recorded as permanent residents of the village of Alofitai; as of the 2008 census, only one person was listed as a permanent resident.[2] Although Alofi Island is virtually uninhabited, the village is a base for tobacco production, and has a small chapel that is used by the Futunans who visit the island on Sundays.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population municipale des villages des îles Wallis et Futuna (recensement 2018)". INSEE. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Population municipale des villages des îles Wallis et Futuna (recensement 2008)". INSEE. Retrieved 10 June 2011.