2018 in Tonga From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Decades: 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: Other events of 2018 Timeline of Tongan history ← 2017 2016 2015 2018 in Tonga → 2019 2020 2021 Decades: 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: Other events of 2018 Timeline of Tongan history The following events occurred in Tonga in the year 2018. Monarch: Tupou VI Prime Minister: ʻAkilisi Pōhiva Events Enhanced infrared satellite image of the Cyclone Gita off the coast of Tonga on 12 February 12 February – Tonga was hit by the Cyclone Gita, the strongest cyclone to strike Tonga in its recorded history, with winds of up to 195km/h.[1][2] Sports 9 to 25 February – Tonga participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, represented by a single athlete, cross-country skier Pita Taufatofua. Deaths References ↑ "Tonga parliament building flattened by Cyclone Gita". BBC. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018. ↑ Tapaleao, Vaimoana; Dunlop, Ryan (13 February 2018). "Gita's fury: Tropical cyclone hits Tonga and there are now fears for parts of Fiji". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2018. vte2018 in OceaniaSovereign states Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Indonesia Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Timor-Leste Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Associated statesof New Zealand Cook Islands Niue Dependenciesand other territories American Samoa Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna vte Years in Tonga21st century 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Related Articles
