Which country or map area contains Tongatapu?
Tongatapu is shown within Tonga in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Tonga
- Region name
- Tongatapu
- Approximate latitude
- 21.2° south
- Approximate longitude
- 175.2° west
- Country capital
- Nuku'alofa
- Country currency
- Tongan paʻanga
- World region
- Polynesia
Quick answers about Tongatapu
What kind of place is Tongatapu?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Tongatapu on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 21.2° south latitude and 175.2° west longitude.
What is the capital of Tonga?
The country capital is Nuku'alofa.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.