Vaipoa
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Vaipoa | |
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| Coordinates: 15°57′S 173°45′W / 15.950°S 173.750°W | |
| Country | Tonga |
| Island | Niuatoputapu |
| Population | |
• Total | 172 |
Vaipoa is one of three villages on the island of Niuatoputapu in Tonga.[1] The population is 172.[2]
The other two villages on Niuatoputapu are Hihifo, which is the main village on the island, and Falehau.
Niuatoputapu was extensively damaged in the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami[3] with a number of fatalities.[4]
The tsunami followed an earthquake of an 8.0 Mw earthquake in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on 29 September 2009 (17:48:11 UTC).[5]
