Wallis and Futuna: Geography#
Location | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
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Geographic Coordinates | 13 18 S, 176 12 W -13.3,-176.2 |
Land boundaries | 0 km |
Coastline | 129 km |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Singavi (on Futuna) 765 m |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | volcanic origin; low hills |
Natural Hazards | NA |
Natural Resource | NEGL |
Land Use | arable land: 7.14% permanent crops: 35.71% other: 57.15% (2011) |
Climate | tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 2,500-3,000 mm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees C |
Irrigated Land | NA |
Renewable Water Resources | NA |
Environment_CurrentIssues | deforestation (only small portions of the original forests remain) largely as a result of the continued use of wood as the main fuel source; as a consequence of cutting down the forests, the mountainous terrain of Futuna is particularly prone to erosion; there are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack of natural freshwater resources |
Environment - international agreements | NA |
Large Cities | |
Geography-note | both island groups have fringing reefs |