Falehau
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CountryTonga
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Falehau | |
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  Falehau Map showing location of Falehau | |
| Coordinates: 15°56′43.32″S 173°45′56.61″W / 15.9453667°S 173.7657250°W | |
| Country | Tonga |
| Island | Niuatoputapu |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Falehau is a village on the island of Niuatoputapu in Tonga. The population is 218.[1]
The other two villages on Niuatoputapu are Hihifo, which is the main village on the island, and Vaipoa.
Falehau was extensively damaged by the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami.[2] The tsunami resulted from an 8.0 Mw earthquake in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on 29 September 2009 (17:48:11 UTC).[3]
