Alofi
—  City  —
Alofi street scene
Location of Alofi (star).
Administrative divisions of Niue with Alofi on the western side of the island.
Country	Niue
Village	Alofi North and Alofi South
Government
• Assemblyman of Alofi North	Vaiga Tukuitoga[1]
• Assemblyman of Alofi South	Dalton Tagelagi[2]
Area
• Area of both Alofi North and Alofi South	46.48 km2 (17.95 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	21 m (69 ft)
Population (2006)[4]
• Total	581
• Density	12.5/km2 (32.46/sq mi)
• Alofi North	147
• Alofi South	434
Resident Population[5]
• Residents (Alofi North)	143
• Visitors (Alofi North)	4
• Resident (Alofi South)	411
• Visitor (Alofi South)	23
Time zone	UTC-11 (UTC-11)
Area code(s)	+683

Alofi is the capital city of the Pacific Ocean nation of Niue. With a population of 581 (census of 2006), Alofi has the distinction of being the smallest national capital city in terms of population. It consists of the two villages Alofi North (pop. 147) and Alofi South, where the government headquarters are located. (pop. 434).^[4]

Geography[link]

It is located at the centre of Alofi Bay on the west coast of the island, close to the only break in the coral reef that surrounds Niue. The bay stretches for 30% of the island's length (about seven kilometres) from Halagigie Point in the south to Makapu Point in the north. It is also notable that Alofi contains the world's largest toothbrush fence.

History[link]

In January 2004, Niue was hit by the fierce tropical storm Cyclone Heta which killed two people and did extensive damage to the entire island. Many of Alofi's buildings were destroyed, including the hospital. Government buildings were shifted to a less exposed site 3 km inland from the west coast, named Fonuakula, after the storm.^[6] This site is still within the village boundaries of Alofi South.

Climate[link]

Alofi features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification, with no discernable dry season. The city has a noticeably drier stretch from June through September. However, all of these months average more than 60 mm of rain, the limit for a dry season month. Like other cities with this climate, average temperatures remain relatively constant throughout the year, with temperatures averaging around 25 degrees Celsius throughout the year.

Notes[link]

References[link]

• East-West Center (2009-01-20). "Niue recovery at $23 million, Alofi to be relocated". East-West Center. East-West Center. http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ACOS-64BQXY?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 
• Kalauni, Hubert M (2008-06-10). "DECLARATION OF FINAL RESULT OF POLL FOR THE NIUE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION ¶ SATURDAY 7 JUNE 2008" (PDF). Government of Niue. Alofi, Niue. p. 2. http://www.gov.nu/Documents/Declaration%20of%20GE2008%20Final%20Result18.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-03. ^{[dead link]}
• NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2009-06-22). "Niue - Country Information Paper - NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade". NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Countries/Pacific/Niue.php. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 
• Siosikefu, Margaret Hagen; Haberkorn, Gerald (2008). written at Auckland, New Zealand (PDF). Niue population profile based on 2006 census of population and housing: a guide for planners and policy-makers. Nouméa, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community. pp. 4–5. ISBN 978-982-00-0235-7. AACR2 304.609 9626. Archived from the original on 2009-08-03. http://www.webcitation.org/5il4HDP14. Retrieved 2009-08-03 
• "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Alofi, Niue". Weatherbase. 2009. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=22819&refer=&units=metric. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Alofi

• History of Niue
• Cyclone aftermath pictures

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Coordinates: 19°03′32″S 169°52′31″W / 19.058873°S 169.875412°W / -19.058873; -169.875412

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