Alofi

Alofi
Alofi locals walking along a street
A street in Alofi
Alofi council within Niue
Alofi council within Niue
Administrative map of Niue showing all the villages. Alofi is on the western side of the island
Administrative map of Niue showing all the villages. Alofi is on the western side of the island
Coordinates: 19°03′15″S 169°55′10″W / 19.05417°S 169.91944°W / -19.05417; -169.91944
CountryNew Zealand
Constituent countryNiue
Tribal AreaTafiti
VillageAlofi North and Alofi South
Government
 • Assemblyman of Alofi NorthVaiga Tukuitoga[1]
 • Assemblyman of Alofi SouthDalton Tagelagi[2]
Area
 • Area of both Alofi North and Alofi South46.48 km2 (17.95 sq mi)
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2022)[4]
 • Total
610
 • Density13.12/km2 (32.46/sq mi)
 • Alofi North
187
 • Alofi South
423
Resident Population
 • Visitors (Alofi North)6,214
 • Visitor (Alofi South)6,214
Time zoneUTC-11 (UTC-11)
Area code+683

Alofi is the capital of the island nation of Niue. With a population of 610 in 2022,[4] Alofi has the distinction of being the second-smallest capital city of a sovereign state by population (after Ngerulmud, capital of Palau). It consists of two villages: Alofi North and Alofi South. They collectively serve as the capital, but of the two, Alofi South hosts more government buildings, as many were moved to the southern part after Cyclone Heta.

  1. ^ New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  2. ^ Government of Niue
  3. ^ Weatherbase
  4. ^ a b "Niue Census of Population and Housing 2022". Niue Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  5. ^ SPC 2008, p.5.