Mata Utu is the capital city of Wallis and Futuna, an overseas collectivity of France. It is located on the island of Uvéa (ʻUvea), in the district of Hahake, of which it is also the capital. It is one of two ports in Wallis and Futuna, the other being at Leava on Futuna. Hihifo Airport, the main airport serving the island and city, is 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) to the northwest. Its population was 1,029 in 2018, up from 815 in 1998.
Image: 287 Place Sagato Soane le lendemain de la fête du territoire 2017 (36269295603)
Image: 216 des Königs von Wallis' Palast kings palace palais royal, Mata Utu (36852758200)
Image: 306 Cathédrale de Mata Utu side view (37083014025)
Image: 304 Wharf de Mata utu (36941610301)
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast, Samoa to the east, and Tokelau to the northeast.
Drawing of Wallis Island by Captain Samuel Wallis in 1767
Ruins of the Talietumu fort
Aerial view of Wallis Island (Uvea)
Satellite image of Wallis Island