Alo (Wallis and Futuna)

Alo (also known unofficially as Tu`a or the Kingdom of Futuna[2]) is one of three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna (the other two being Uvea and Sigave) in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.

Alo

Tu`a / Kingdom of Futuna
Chiefdom and District
Alo and Sigave within the Hoorn Islands
Coordinates: 14°18′33.77″S 178°7′24.78″W
Country France
Territory Wallis and Futuna
IslandFutuna and Alofi
CapitalOno
Government
 • King (Tu`i Agaifo)Lino Leleivai
Area
 • Total53 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,950
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12
ISO 3166 codeWF-AL
No. of districts1 (Alo)[1]
No. of municipalities9
Map of Hoorn Islands

Geography

Overview

The chiefdom known as Alo encompasses the eastern two thirds (53 square kilometres (20 sq mi) out of 83 square kilometres (32 sq mi)) of Futuna Island, and all of the mostly-uninhabited Alofi Island (32 square kilometres (12 sq mi), population 2), 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southeast of Futuna Island. The total area of the chiefdom is 85 square kilometres (33 sq mi), and total population is 1,950 spread among nine villages, as of the 2018 census. The capital and largest village is Ono with about 738 individuals. The current Tu`i Agaifo or King of the Kingdom of Alo is Lino Leleivai, who has served in this position since his coronation on 29 November 2018 after the previous King, Filipo Katoa, had abdicated due to health concerns.[3]

Administrative division

The chiefdom counts the homonym and coextensive district and 9 municipalities:[4]

VillagePopulationDistrictIsland
Ono524AloFutuna
Taoa480AloFutuna
Kolia254AloFutuna
Vele209AloFutuna
Poi160AloFutuna
Mala'e168AloFutuna
Tamana152AloFutuna
Tuatafa2AloFutuna
Alofitai1AloAlofi

History
Main article: History of Futuna

See also

References
  1. Coextensive with the chiefdom
  2. "New King Crowned In Futuna". Oceania Flash. Pacific Magazine (cache). 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  3. "Tuiagaifo Lino Leleivai devient le 36ème roi de Alo à Futuna". Wallis et Futuna la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  4. "Population municipale des villages des îles Wallis et Futuna (recensement 2018)". INSEE. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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