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🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna

Flag of Wallis and FutunaNational Flag

Geography & Borders

This country has no land borders.

Introduction & Background

Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands3 (/ˈwɒlɪs...fuːˈtuːnə/; Template:Lang-fr Template:IPA-fr or Territoire des îles Wallis-et-Futuna, Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: ʻUvea mo Futuna), 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.

Mata Utu is its capital and largest city. Its land area is 142.42km2 (54.99sqmi). It had a population of 11,558 at the 2018 census (down from 14,944 at the 2003 census).14 The territory is made up of three main volcanic tropical islands and a number of tiny islets. It is divided into two island groups that lie about 260km (160mi) apart: the Wallis Islands (also known as Uvea) in the northeast; and the Hoorn Islands (also known as the Futuna Islands) in the southwest, including Futuna Island proper and the mostly uninhabited Alofi Island.

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands
Capital
Mata-Utu
Continent
Oceania
Region / Subregion
Oceania / Polynesia
Population
11,620
Area
142 km²
Languages
French
Currencies
CFP franc (₣) [XPF]
Cost of Living
50 / 100 (Moderate)
Price per Coffee
$2.50
Price per Meal
$11.25
Timezones
UTC+12:00 (WFT)
Bounding Box
Min: (13.35° S, 176.25° W)
Max: (13.25° S, 176.15° W)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Vast dry deserts and plains, volcanic islands with rugged mountains, and coral atolls

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Mata-Utu.

Temperature (2025)

20°30°
Jan
26.2° / 28.3°
Feb
26.3° / 28.4°
Mar
25.9° / 28.5°
Apr
26.3° / 28.5°
May
26° / 28.1°
Jun
25.8° / 27.9°
Jul
25.5° / 27.4°
Aug
25.8° / 27.4°
Sep
25.4° / 27.2°
Oct
25.1° / 27.7°
Nov
25.4° / 28°
Dec
26.5° / 28.7°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

465Jan
596Feb
341Mar
212Apr
474May
191Jun
142Jul
140Aug
86Sep
434Oct
340Nov
201Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1009.4-1.7Jan
1009.9-1.2Feb
1011.4+0.3Mar
1010.5-0.6Apr
1011.2+0.1May
1012.5+1.4Jun
1012.4+1.3Jul
1013.1+2Aug
1013.3+2.2Sep
1012.4+1.3Oct
1009.8-1.3Nov
1007.9-3.2Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
27.5
Feb
29.6
Mar
24.4
Apr
24.7
May
30.7
Jun
30
Jul
28.1
Aug
29.4
Sep
31.9
Oct
31
Nov
23.3
Dec
21.8

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³5.95.84.64.55.36.86.17.26.46.34.54.2
PM10 μg/m³9.39.47.67.58.911.210.211.910.610.67.36.7
O₃ μg/m³29.428.521.929.533.346.450.646.251.242.432.227.4
NO₂ μg/m³000000000000.1
SO₂ μg/m³0.20.20.10.10.10.20.20.20.20.10.20.2
CO μg/m³818473747676787982878578

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

Pollen data is negligible or unavailable for this location.

⛰️ Highest Elevation

▲
Mont Puke on Futuna524 m / 1,719 ft

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population11,620
Annual Growth RateN/AN/A
Life ExpectancyN/AAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility RateN/ABirths per woman



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