Neiafu, Tonga

Neiafu, Tonga is a submarine cable landing point in Tonga (coordinates -18.6477°, -173.9837°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Tonga's international connectivity infrastructure.

Neiafu is the second-largest town in Tonga with a population of 3,845 in 2021. It is situated beside the Port of Refuge, a deep-water harbour on the south coast of Vavaʻu, the main island of the Vavaʻu archipelago in northern Tonga. To the north-west lies the 131-metre high (430 ft) Mt. Talau with its distinctive flat top. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Neiafu, Tonga

Cables landing at Neiafu, Tonga are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including BW Digital, Tonga Cable Limited. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Neiafu, Tonga, international traffic can reach 5 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include American Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, United States.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Neiafu, Tonga in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Hawaiki (2018) — Hawaiki is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting United States, New Zealand, Tonga, American Samoa, Australia. Its 6 landing points at Hillsboro, Kapolei, Mangawhai, Neiafu, Pago Pago, and 1 more bridge the networks of North America, Oceania, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
• Tonga Domestic Cable Extension (TDCE) (2018) — Tonga Domestic Cable Extension (TDCE) is a submarine cable system operating within Tonga, with landing points at Neiafu, Nuku'alofa, Pangai. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.