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.

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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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Haʻapai hasIsland Tofua
Haʻapai hasVolcano Tofua