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Nuku'alofa

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Nuku'alofa

Town (pop., 1999 est.: 36,360), capital, and chief port of Tonga. Located on the northern shore of Tongatapu Island in the southern Pacific Ocean, it has a deep-draft harbour that is protected by reefs. Commercial activities centre on the export of copra and bananas. Landmarks include the 19th-century royal palace, a chapel, and royal tombs.
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The earthquake struck at 2:47 am (1247 GMT) and was centred 193 kilometres (120 miles) east-northeast of the capital Nuku'alofa at a depth of 62 kilometres, USGS said.
Strong quake off Tonga: USGS by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
The 34-year-old Princess Ashika was 86 kilometres (53 miles) northeast of the capital Nuku'alofa en route to Ha'afeva, in the outlying Nomuka islands, when it sank moments after issuing a mayday call around midnight on August 5.
Tonga ferry disaster missing toll cut to 73 by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The boat overturned around midnight on Wednesday about 54 miles northeast of the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa.
Ferry sinks off the coast of Tonga by Independent Television News Limited (ITN)
 
 
 
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