Alo (Wallis and Futuna)
Alo
Tu`a / Kingdom of Futuna | |
|---|---|
Chiefdom and District | |
 Alo and Sigave within the Hoorn Islands | |
| Country |  France |
| Territory |  Wallis and Futuna |
| Island | Futuna and Alofi |
| Capital | Mala'e |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,993 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 |
| No. of districts | 1 (Alo)[1] |
| No. of municipalities | 9 |
Alo (also known unofficially as Tu`a or the Kingdom of Futuna[2]) is one of three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna (the other two being Uvea and Sigave) in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.
Geography
Overview
Alo encompasses the eastern two thirds (53 square kilometres (20 sq mi) out of 83 square kilometres (32 sq mi)) of Futuna Island, and all of the mostly uninhabited Alofi Island (32 square kilometres (12 sq mi), population 2), 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southeast of Futuna Island. The total area of the chiefdom is 85 square kilometres (33 sq mi), and total population is 2,993 spread among nine villages, as of the July 22, 2003 census. The capital is the village of Mala'e (population 238). The largest village is Ono (population 738). The current Tuigaifo, or King, of the Kingdom of Alo is Petelo Sea, whose coronation took place on January 17, 2014.
Administrative division
The chiefdom counts the homonym and coextensive district and 9 municipalities:[3]
| Village | Population | District | Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ono | 738 | Alo | Futuna |
| Taoa | 717 | Alo | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna |
| Kolia | 432 | Alo | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna |
| Vele | 303 | Alo | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna |
| Poi | 294 | Alo | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna |
| Mala'e | 238 | Alo | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna |
| Tamana | 226 | Alo | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna |
| Tuatafa | 43 | Alo | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna |
| Alofitai | 2 | Alo | Alofi |
History
See also
References
- ^ Coextensive with the chiefdom
- ^ "New King Crowned In Futuna". Oceania Flash. Pacific Magazine (cache). 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2009-01-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Municipal population of the villages in Wallis and Futuna (INSEE 2008, complete list)
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