Tofua
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Tofua is a volcanic island in Tonga known for its active caldera, rugged terrain, and historical role in the aftermath of the HMS Bounty mutiny.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stratovolcano
ⓘ
volcanic island ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Haʻapai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1690 feet
ⓘ
about 515 metres ⓘ |
| formsVolcanicPairWith | Kao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCalderaDiameter |
about 3 miles
ⓘ
about 5 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical maritime ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineType | mostly steep and cliffed ⓘ |
| hasCraterLakeName | Lofia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
active caldera
ⓘ
ash deposits ⓘ central crater lake ⓘ fumaroles ⓘ lava flows ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
ashfall
ⓘ
volcanic eruptions ⓘ volcanic gas emissions ⓘ |
| hasLandingSites | few suitable landing beaches ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland | Kao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemporarySettlements | true ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | dense tropical forest ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
attack on Bligh’s party by islanders
ⓘ
landing of Bligh and loyalists in 1789 ⓘ visited by William Bligh after the Bounty mutiny ⓘ |
| isActive | true ⓘ |
| isInhabitedPermanently | false ⓘ |
| isInTectonicSetting |
Tonga Trench region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subduction zone ⓘ |
| islandType | volcanic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
active volcanic activity
ⓘ
dramatic caldera landscape ⓘ role in HMS Bounty mutiny aftermath ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Tongan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastEruptionCentury | 21st century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Haʻapai island group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
William Bligh’s log and narrative
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
accounts of the Mutiny on the Bounty ⓘ |
| partOf | Tofua volcanic arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Kingdom of Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
copra production
ⓘ
kava cultivation ⓘ small-scale tourism ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano with caldera ⓘ |
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