Mala'efo'ou Explained

Malaefoou
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Wallis
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Wallis Island
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: France
Subdivision Type1:Territory
Subdivision Name1: Wallis and Futuna
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Wallis
Subdivision Type3:Chiefdom
Subdivision Name3:Uvea
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Mua
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:171
Timezone:UTC+12
Coordinates:-13.3403°N -176.1917°W

Malaefoou, formerly Mua, is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southeast coast of Wallis Island.

Overview

Malaefoou is the main town in the district, located about 8 km south of Mata-Utu. Its population according to the 2018 census was 171 people.[1] Except a few industrial buildings the village is residential.

Near the village there are two archaeological sites Talietumu and Tonga Toto and north of the center is also the church L'église Saint-Joseph, the oldest church in Wallis.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population municipale des villages des îles Wallis et Futuna (recensement 2018). INSEE. 21 February 2020.