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Village in Motu, Niue
Hikutavake
Village
Hikutavake council within NiueHikutavake council within Niue
Administrative map of Niue showing all the villagesAdministrative map of Niue showing all the villages
Coordinates: 18°57′54″S 169°52′53″W / 18.96500°S 169.88139°W / -18.96500; -169.88139
Country Niue
Tribal AreaMotu
Area
 • Total10.17 km (3.93 sq mi)
Population
 • Total39
 • Density3.83/km (9.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-11 (UTC-11)
Area code+683

Hikutavake is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. Its population at the 2022 census was 39, down from 45 in 2017.

The village was established by villagers from Tuapa.

Location & geography

About 95% of the land surface is coral rock.

There is a trail on the north side of Niue that leads to a clifftop to an enclosed reef with natural pools, some of them are 10 metres deep and 25 metres across.

References

  1. ^ "Niue Census of Population and Housing 2022". Niue Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. 1558546 (xjah) Hikutavake on OpenStreetMap
  3. "Namukulu celebrates in style its 100th anniversary". TV Niue. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. Wright, A. C. S. (1965). Soils and Agriculture of Niue Island. p. 38.
  5. Atkinson, Brett (2013-03-24). "Niue: Natural wonders". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
Villages of Niue
Motu (northern area) Niue
Tafiti (southern area)


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