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Wallis & Futuna at a glance
Wallis & Futuna is a territory in Polynesia; its capital is Mata-Utu. People mainly speak French. The currency is the CFP Franc (XPF). VoyaKin maps 10 places to see here.
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Places to see in Wallis & Futuna
Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

Mata Utu
Town · Wallis and Futuna
Mata Utu is the capital city of Wallis and Futuna, an overseas collectivity of France. It is located on the island of Uvéa (ʻUvea), in the district of Hahake, of which it is also the capital. It is one of two ports in Wallis and Futuna, the other being at Leava on Futuna.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: LymLog (CC BY 3.0). Map

Wallis
Île Uvéa
Island · Wallis and Futuna
Wallis is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. It lies north of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east-northeast of the Hoorn Islands, east of Fiji's Rotuma, southeast of Tuvalu, southwest of Tokelau and west of Samoa.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA (Public domain). Map

Futuna
Île Futuna
Island · Wallis and Futuna
Futuna is the largest island in Hoorn Islands or Îles Horne, located in the Pacific Ocean, part of the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. The island occupies an area of 80 km2 (30 sq mi) and as of 2018 it has a population of 3,225.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Futuna i Alofi from space.jpg (Public domain). Map

Alofi Island
Île Alofi
Island · Wallis and Futuna
Alofi is an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. Data shows that Alofi was inhabited until 1840. The highest point on the island is Kolofau.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Alofi (cropped).jpg (Public domain). Map

Mont Puke
Mountain · Wallis and Futuna
Mont Puke, also known as Mont Singavi, is the highest point of the French Polynesian island territory of Wallis and Futuna, at an elevation of 524 metres (1,719 ft).
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dr. Blofeld (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

Lake Lalolalo
Lac Lalolalo
Lake · Wallis and Futuna
Lake Lalolalo is a volcanic crater lake surrounded by jungle, in the southwest of the island of Wallis (Uvea) in the Pacific Ocean. The largest lake on the island, it lies off Route 1 between the coastal village of Mala'etoli and Ahoa. A small lake, Lake Lano, lies just to the northwest.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tauʻolunga (CC BY-SA 2.5). Map

Talietumu
Ruins · Wallis and Futuna
Talietumu or Kolo Nui is an archaeological site in Wallis and Futuna in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tauʻolunga (CC BY-SA 2.5). Map

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
Religious · Wallis and Futuna
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, also known as Matâ'Utu Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Mata Utu on Uvea, in Wallis and Futuna. It is a dominant edifice in downtown Mata-Utu town, capital of Wallis Island.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Brigitte & Heinz (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map


Kolofau
Mont Kolofau
Town · Wallis and Futuna
Kolofau is a mountain in the Wallis and Futuna islands, a French territory in the Pacific Ocean. It is the highest point on Alofi Island.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Carte des îles Futuna.png (Public domain). Map
Keep exploring
Also in Polynesia: American Samoa · Cook Islands · French Polynesia · Niue · Pitcairn Islands · Samoa · Tokelau · Tonga
Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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