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Kolomaile

Coordinates: 21°23′31″S 174°57′07″W / 21.392°S 174.952°W / -21.392; -174.952
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Kolomaile
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Coordinates: 21°23′31″S 174°57′07″W / 21.392°S 174.952°W / -21.392; -174.952
Country Tonga
DistrictʻEua
Population
 (2021)
 • Total486
Time zoneUTC+13:00

Kolomaile is a village on the island of ʻEua in Tonga. It is the southernmost village on the island. Kolomaile was established by people relocated from ʻAta after their island had been depopulated by slavers, and is named after the village they left behind.[1] For census purposes the village is combined with Ha'atu'a, and the combined population is 486.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hamilton, Scott (4 December 2016). "Scott Hamilton: A slave raid in the Pacific". E-Tangata – A Māori and Pasifika Sunday magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ "PRELIMINARY RESULT TONGA POPULATION CENSUS 2021" (PDF). Tonga Statistics Department. 24 December 2021. p. 5. Retrieved 11 August 2022.