Alofi
Capital of Niue: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Main street of Alofi: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Alofi is the capital of Niue. About 624 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 19.05° S, 169.92° W, about 51 m (167 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Pacific/Niue time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Alofi. Green dots: other major cities of Niue. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Alofi has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 28°C (82°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about 24°C (75°F). Around 1,516 mm (60 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in NiueNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 4036284 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q30966 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Main street of Alofi: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)