Pangaimotu, Nukuʻalofa

Name: Pangaimotu
Address: Nukuʻalofa, Tonga

#10 among attractions in Nukuʻalofa

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Pangaimotu is a small island in the Tongatapu group of Tonga, lying near the capital Nukuʻalofa. It is reachable by a 10-minute boat trip from Nukuʻalofa. Aside from the beaches, a centrepiece of the island's attraction is a wreck jumping from the hull of the upturned ship 50 metres off the island's main beach. The island also contains the Big Mama Yacht Club, the Pangaimotu Island Resort and a vanilla plantation. ()

Coordinates: 21°7'27"S, 175°9'32"W

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Nukuʻalofa Tonga

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Nearby attractions include: Royal Palace, Free Church of Tonga, St. Mary's Cathedral, Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua.

2.8 miW
Palace
Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa
71 min walk • The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the northwest of the capital, Nukuʻalofa, close to the Pacific Ocean. The wooden Palace, which was built in 1867, is the official residence of the King of Tonga.
2.9 miW
Church
Free Church of Tonga, Nukuʻalofa
75 min walk • The Free Church of Tonga is a religious denomination of Methodist extraction in the Kingdom of Tonga. The Church was established in 1885 by King George Tupou I and his government at Lifuka, Ha'apai, as a nationalist reaction to attempts at colonising the Friendly Isles.
1.9 miSW
Church
St. Mary's Cathedral, Nukuʻalofa
48 min walk • The Cathedral of St. Mary is a religious building located on Vuna Road in the town of Nukualofa, capital of the Kingdom of Tonga a small independent state in Oceania.
2.9 miW
Church
Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua, Nukuʻalofa
74 min walk • The Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua or simply Church of St. Anthony of Padua, is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is in the Taufa'ahau road in the town of Nukualofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean.
3 miW
Cemetery
Malaʻekula, Nukuʻalofa
77 min walk • Malaʻekula or Malaʻe Kula is the proper name of the royal burial grounds in central Nukuʻalofa in the Kingdom of Tonga in the southern Pacific Ocean. The kings of Tonga and their very close relatives are buried there. Those who are a little farther away from the mainline are buried elsewhere, in other chiefly cemeteries.
2.7 miW
Museum
Tonga National Museum, Nukuʻalofa
70 min walk • The Tonga National Museum is a national museum located in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga.
2.9 miW
Church
Church of Tonga, Nukuʻalofa
74 min walk • The Church of Tonga is one of the churches in Tonga. It is located in the capital Nukuʻalofa.
3.3 miW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa
85 min walk • Teufaiva Sport Stadium which was previously known as Tenefaira Field Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. It is used mostly for rugby union, football and rugby league and the Ikale Tahi team matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
5 miS
Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tonga, Kolonga
128 min walk • The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tonga, is one of the smaller religious groups in the South Pacific island state of Tonga with a reported 3,853 members as of June 30, 2020, started by Seventh-day Adventist missionaries from the United States who visited in 1891 and settled in 1895.
3.3 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa
85 min walk • Teufaiva Sport Stadium which was previously known as Tenefaira Field Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. It is used mostly for rugby union, football and rugby league and the Ikale Tahi team matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
6.1 miSW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Tongatapu
157 min walk • The Loto-Tonga Soka Centre is a football facility in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. It was funded by FIFA through the world football body's Goal Programme and was opened in 2001. It hosted matches of the first round of the OFC 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The main office of the Tonga Football Association is also located within the venue.