Mataika
in Vava‘u, Tonga

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-18.617 and -173.966 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -18° 37' 2" and W -173° 57' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pa'anga - TOP
Spoken languages:
Tonga, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:08 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Tongatapu
UTC/GMT offset: 13 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 6:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.367 and 5.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Assamakka
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Tonga in Polynesia

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tonga.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tonga. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Mataika

Mataika in Vava‘u is a town located in Tonga about 11,086 mi (or 17,842 km) west of , the country's capital town.

Time in Mataika is now 01:08 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Tongatapu with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 2 airports closer to Mataika. The closest airport in Tonga is Vava'u International Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Neiafu, Pangai, Hihifo, Nuku'alofa and `Ohonua. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Hotels and Places to Stay

REEF RESORT VAVA U

Address
6,6 mi
PRIVATE BAG 11
0 NEIAFU
Tonga

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Cyclone Rene

Published: February 18, 2010
Length: 07:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: manuokusteve

Feb 14-15, 2010 - Cyclone Rene directly hit Vava'u and then the rest of Tonga. A glimpse of the experience aboard my boat, Manu-O-Ku in Neiafu Harbour, Vava'u. Manu-O-Ku is a Searunner 37...


S/V Honeymoon in Tonga (Episode 19)

Published: November 12, 2009
Length: 18:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Seth Hynes

Seth and Elizabeth visit Vava'u, Tonga on their Lagoon 380 catamaran, Honeymoon. Janice flies in to surprise E for her birthday and Rick and Jen join us for their second time. We also participate...


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Published: November 20, 2008
Length: 12:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Portelli

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Published: October 26, 2012
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Swimming With Gentle Giants Tonga - Humpback Whales www.swimmingwithgentlegiants.com

Published: October 14, 2008
Length: 55:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Portelli

Footage from whale adventures in Tonga with Scott Portelli Photography guide. see Humpback whales up close and personal. find out more at: www.swimmingwithgentlegiants.com.


Sailing at Vava'u

Published: August 04, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: May 06, 2011
Length: 00:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Tours-TV.com: Vavaʻu Islands

Published: December 17, 2014
Length: 08:57 min
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Author: ToursTV Com

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Published: August 21, 2008
Length: 17:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mafanaboy

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Sea Mercy Stop at Felevai Tonga (620 HD)

Published: October 16, 2013
Length: 36:23 min
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One of the many remote islands that Sea Mercy's Floating Health Care Clinic's serve in the South Pacific. Each stop is breathtaking and the people are incredible. Come and join us! www.seamercy.org.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Vavaʻu

Vavau redirects here. For the village in Samoa, see Vavau, Samoa Vava'u {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Vavaʻu. gif|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Map of Vava'u.

Located at -18.65, -173.983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Divisions of Tonga, Islands of Tonga

Neiafu (Vava'u)

Neiafu is the second-largest town in Tonga with a population of about 6,000. It is situated beside the Port of Refuge, a deep-water harbour on the south coast of Vava'u, the main island of the Vava'u archipelago in northern Tonga. To the north-west lies the 131m high Mt. Talau with its distinctive flat top. Neiafu is the administrative centre of the Vava'u group and has government offices, banks, schools, a police station and a hospital.

Located at -18.6508, -173.983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Tonga

Vaimalo

Vaimalō, is a village in the western district of Vavaʻu in Tonga. Vaimalō was named by one of the most revered and beloved chiefs in Vava'u's history the great Finau Fisi. The village became the sole estate of his only child and son Naufahu Mapilitoa. In 1781 right off the coast of Longomapu, it was Finau Fisi in his double hulled war canoe the Talito'a who met the Spaniard explorer Don Francisco Antonio Mourelle the first European to discover Vava'u.

Located at -18.633, -174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Tonga, Populated places in Tonga

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