Nuku'alofa

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Image:TongaRoyalPalace.jpg Nuku'alofa, population 22,400 (1996), is the capital of Tonga. The city is located on the coast of Tongatapu island. The main exports are copra, bananas, vanilla, and handicrafts. Nuku'alofa is located at Template:Coor dm (-21.13333, -175.2). [1]

Nuku'alofa is the most important commercial, transport and social center of Tonga. It comprises about 35% of the Kingdom's population. The Tonga Royal Palace, the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, the headquarters of the Tonga Defence Services and all of the government buildings are located in Nuku'alofa.

The Nuku alofa Tonga Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated here on August 9, 1983.

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