Community Information
Tonga
Here you will find up to date details about the Tongan population, embassy, and remittance information. We have also listed useful links allowing you to compare money transfer options if you’re planning to send money to Tonga whilst avoiding costly handling fees, whether transferring via mobile phone, or online, or in person. Tongans living in Australia, New Zealand or the USA experience varying fees when transferring funds to Tonga depending on the provider chosen. For this reason, we want to provide you with easy to understand details to allow you to make an informed decision when sending money to your loved ones overseas.
Capital City: Nukuʻalofa
Population: 108,020 (World Bank 2017)
Currency: Tongan pa'anga (TOP)
Area: 748 km2
Community
In 2017, 12,990 Tongan-born people were living in Australia.
In 2013, 60,336 Tongans were living in New Zealand.
In 2010, 57,000 Tongans were living in the United States of America.
Remittance Statistics
World Bank (2017)
Estimated bilateral remittances: US$ 146 mn
Estimated remittances from Australia to Tonga: US$ 28 mn
Estimated remittances from New Zealand to Tonga: US$ 55 mn
Estimated remittances from the United States of America to Tonga: US$ 57 mn
Click here for more remittance data.
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Embassies & Consulates in Australia: | |
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High Commission of the Kingdom of Tonga, Canberra7 Newdegate Street Ph: 02 6232 4806 |
Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Tonga, SydneyLevel 6 73 Walker Street Ph: 02 9936 2028 |
Embassies & Consulates in New Zealand: |
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Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Tonga, Auckland"Atalanga" Ph: +64 9624 6303 |
Embassies & Consulates in the United States of America: | |
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Embassy and Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Tonga to the United Nations250 East 51st Street Ph: (001917)369-1025 |
Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Tonga, San Francisco1350 Old Bayshore Highway, Suite #610 Ph: +1-650 6851001 Email: consulategeneraloftonga@gmail.com |
Organisations in Australia: |
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Australian-Tongan Youth & Community Association Inc136 Brunswick St Ph: 07 3257 244 |
Organisations in the United States of America: |
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National Tongan Americal Society3007 Sw Temple Ste J Ste 7 Ph: (801) 467-8712 |
Media: | |
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Planet Tonga |
Matangi Tonga Online |
SBS Tonga Radio |
4EB FM Radio - Voice Of Tonga |
Tongan Programme on 3 WBC |