Kolovai | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 21°05′59.4″S 175°20′21.8″W / 21.099833°S 175.339389°W | |
Country | Tonga |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 4,098 |
Kolovai is a village on the Tongan island of Tongatapu. Its 2006 population was 4,098. [1]
The village is notable for its lakalaka, the national dance of Tonga. [2] A national monument has been proposed to preserve the site of the koka tree where members of the Tu'i Kanokupolu dynasty received investiture. [3] It is home to a large colony of Pacific Flying Foxes, a species of fruit bat. [4]