Mango (Tonga)

Island in Tonga

Mango

Geography
Location| Pacific Ocean
Administration

Tonga

Demographics
Population| 62 (2021)

Mango is a small island in Tonga, 9 kilometres south-east of the larger island of Nomuka, and part of the Nomuka or ʻOtu Muʻomuʻa group of islands, which are the southern part of the Haʻapai group. Mango had a population of 62 in the 2021 census.[1]

## History

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The island was badly damaged by the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami. Following the eruption, a distress call was detected from the island.[2] Images from the New Zealand Defence Force showed that it had suffered "catastrophic" damage,[3] with an entire village destroyed.[4] According to the Tongan government, all homes on the island were destroyed, and a 65-year-old man was killed.[5] After the eruption, the entire island was evacuated, and the inhabitants were bought to Tongatapu by the Tongan Maritime Force.[6] After living at a church hall in Nuku'alofa for almost a year, they were eventually resettled on ʻEua.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "PRELIMINARY RESULT TONGA POPULATION CENSUS 2021" (PDF). Tonga Statistics Department. 24 December 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
2. ^ "Distress signal prompts UN concern after Tonga volcanic eruption". RNZ. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
3. ^ "Leaked New Zealand military photos show scale of damage caused by Tonga volcano eruption". Guardian. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
4. ^ "Tsunami-hit Tonga islands suffered extensive damage, fears death toll to rise". RNZ. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
5. ^ "Tongan government confirms all homes on Mango destroyed, fears death toll to rise". RNZ. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
6. ^ "62 survivors from Mango Island evacuated safely to Tongatapu". Matangi Tonga. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
7. ^ "Tonga volcano eruption: Mango and 'Atata Islanders resettle nearly a year on from disaster". RNZ. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

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