Editing Alofi (section)

{{Short description|Capital of Niue}}
{{About|the capital villages of Niue|the island, part of [[Wallis and Futuna]]|Alofi Island}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Alofi
| settlement_type    = [[Capital city]] and [[List of villages in Niue|village]]
| image_skyline      = Alofi.jpg
| image_alt          = Alofi locals walking along a street
| image_caption      = A street in Alofi
| image_map          = Alofi in Niue.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_alt            = 
| map_caption        = Alofi council within Niue
| image_map1         = Niue Verwaltungsgliederung.png
| mapsize1           = 250px
| map_alt1           = 
| map_caption1       = Administrative map of Niue showing all the villages. Alofi is on the western side of the island
| coordinates        = {{Coord|19|03|15|S|169|55|10|W|region:NU_type:city(614)_dim:12000|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = [[New Zealand]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[Realm of New Zealand|Constituent country]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Niue]]
| subdivision_type2  = Tribal Area
| subdivision_name2  = [[Tafiti (tribal area)|Tafiti]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of villages in Niue|Village]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Alofi North]] and [[Alofi South]]
| leader_title       = Assemblyman of Alofi North
| leader_name        = Vaiga Tukuitoga<ref name=MFAT>[[#MFAT|New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade]]</ref>
| leader_title1      = Assemblyman of Alofi South
| leader_name1       = Dalton Tagelagi<ref name=gov.nu>[[#gov.nu|Government of Niue]]</ref>
| area_blank1_title  = Area of both Alofi North and Alofi South
| area_blank1_km2    = 46.48
| area_blank1_sq_mi  = 
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=weather>[[#weather|Weatherbase]]</ref>
| elevation_m        = 21
| elevation_ft       = 
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census">{{cite web|url=https://niuestatistics.nu/population/niue-census-of-population-and-housing-2022/|title=Niue Census of Population and Housing 2022|publisher=Niue Statistics Office|accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref>
| population_total   = 610
| population_as_of   = 2022
| population_density_km2 = 13.12
| population_density_sq_mi = 32.46
| population_blank1_title = Alofi North
| population_blank1  = 187
| population_blank2_title = Alofi South
| population_blank2  = 423
| demographics_type1 = Resident Population
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="SPC2008-5">[[#SPC|SPC 2008]], p.5.</ref>
| demographics1_title1 = Residents (Alofi North)
| demographics1_info1 = 
| demographics1_title2 = Visitors (Alofi North)
| demographics1_info2 = 6,214
| demographics1_title3 = Resident (Alofi South)
| demographics1_info3 = 
| demographics1_title4 = Visitor (Alofi South)
| demographics1_info4 = 6,214
| timezone1          = UTC-11
| utc_offset1        = -11
| area_code          = [[Telephone numbers in Oceania|+683]]
}}
'''Alofi''' is the [[Capital city|capital]] of the island nation of [[Niue]]. With a population of 610 in 2022,<ref name="Census"/> Alofi is the [[List of national capitals by population|second-smallest national capital by population]] (after [[Ngerulmud]], capital of [[Palau]]). It consists of two villages: Alofi North and Alofi South. They collectively serve as the capital, but of the two, Alofi South hosts more government buildings, as many were moved to the southern part after [[Cyclone Heta]].