Tonga's Geographic Coordinates and Regional Context

Absolute Location

Latitudes 15.00°S – 23.30°S; Longitudes 173.00°W – 177.00°W (South Pacific).

Relative Location

• West of Cook Islands & Samoa
• Northeast of New Zealand
• South of Wallis & Futuna
• Southeast of Fiji

Latitudinal alignment with Australia/Chile; longitudinal alignment with Alaska/New Zealand.