Kingdom of Uvea ʻPuleʻaga Hau ʻo ʻUvea | |
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Chiefdom | |
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 Wallis island (Kingdom of Uvea) showing the 3 districts | |
| Coordinates:13°17′S176°12′W / 13.283°S 176.200°W /-13.283; -176.200 | |
| Country |  France |
| Territory |  Wallis and Futuna |
| Island | Wallis |
| Capital | Mata Utu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Constitutional monarchy within anoverseas collectivity |
| • King | Patalione Kanimoa |
| • Prime Minister | Setefano Hanisi |
| Area | |
• Total | 159 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
• Total | 8,333 |
| • Density | 52.4/km2 (136/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 |
| No. of districts | 3 |
| No. of municipalities | 21 |
ʻUvea (Wallisian:ʻUvea,French:Royaume coutumier de Uvea) is one of the three officialchiefdoms (Royaume coutumier,lit. 'customary kingdom') of theFrench territory ofWallis and Futuna (the other two beingSigave andAlo) inOceania in the SouthPacific Ocean.
ʻUvea encompasses the whole ofWallis and the surrounding islets. The total area of the kingdom is 96 square kilometres (37 sq mi) with a population of 8,333 spread over three districts. Thecapital and largest village isMata Utu, situated on the east coast with a population of 1,029.
The chiefdom counts 3 districts and 21 municipalities:[1]
| District | Population (Census 2018) |
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| Hihifo | 1,942 |
| Hahake | 3,415 |
| Mu'a | 2,976 |
| Village | Population | District |
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| Alele | 524 | Hihifo |
| Vaitupu | 406 | Hihifo |
| Mala'e | 504 | Hihifo |
| Vailala | 341 | Hihifo |
| Tufu'one | 167 | Hihifo |
| Mata Utu | 1,029 | Hahake |
| Liku | 605 | Hahake |
| Falaleu | 572 | Hahake |
| Aka'aka | 474 | Hahake |
| Ahoa | 436 | Hahake |
| Ha'afuasia | 299 | Hahake |
| Utufua | 602 | Mua |
| Halalo | 471 | Mua |
| Vaimalau | 371 | Mua |
| Lavegahau | 330 | Mua |
| Te'esi | 216 | Mua |
| Mala'efo'ou | 171 | Mua |
| Gahi | 249 | Mua |
| Tepa | 270 | Mua |
| Ha'atofo | 197 | Mua |
| Kolopopo | 99 | Mua |
| Village | Population | District |
|---|---|---|
| Alofivai | 437 | Hahake |
| Fineveke | ? | Mua |
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ʻUvea has probably been inhabited byPolynesians since the 15th century CE and was then part of theTuʻi Tonga Empire. The twoarchaeological sites ofTalietumu andTonga Toto are remains from that period.
The kingdom of ʻUvea was founded sometimes in the 15th century and the monarch was titledTuʻi ʻUvea (king).[3]
April 5, 1887 the island became a Frenchprotectorate after queenAmelia Tokagahahau Aliki signed a treaty with France but keeping her royal powers.
In 1888 Sigave and Alo also signed the treaty with France thus creating the "Wallis and Futuna Islands Protectorate".
In 1961 the status was upgraded to being aFrench overseas territory (territoire d'outre-mer) and in 2003 Wallis and Futuna became aFrench overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer), but the local royal powers continue.
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