Hihifo Airport (Hihifo Airport)
Hihifo Airport is an airport in Hihifo on Wallis Island in Wallis and Futuna. The airport is 5.6 km from Mata-Utu, the capital city. It was constructed by Seabees in March 1942 as a bomber field. It was upgraded in 1964.
In 2015 the airport was blockaded by locals as part of a land dispute.
In 2015 the airport was blockaded by locals as part of a land dispute.
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Map - Hihifo Airport (Hihifo Airport)
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Mata Utu is its capital and largest city. Its land area is 142.42 km2. It had a population of 11,558 at the 2018 census (down from 14,944 at the 2003 census). The territory is made up of three main volcanic tropical islands and a number of tiny islets. It is divided into two island groups that lie about 260 km apart: the Wallis Islands (also known as Uvea) in the northeast; and the Hoorn Islands (also known as the Futuna Islands) in the southwest, including Futuna Island proper and the mostly uninhabited Alofi Island.
Currency / Language
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| FR | French language |