Haʻamonga ʻa Maui

Haʻamonga ʻa Maui means The Burden of Maui or Stonehenge of the Pacific. The word haʻamonga means "a stick with loads on both ends, carried over the shoulder", while "Maui" is a cultural hero in Polynesian mythology. This is a historical perspective of the early days time teller (the island clock).

This is a stone trilithon located in Tonga, on the eastern part of the island of Tongatapu, in the village of Niutōua, in Heketā, and was built in the 13th century by King Tuʻitātui in honor of his two sons. This is a pretty famous check-in tourist destination in Tonga because of its interesting shape and historical imprints. Ha'amonga 'a Maui is built from 3 vertical limestone slabs up to 5.2m high. According to folklore, a huge structure made of 3 coral limestone slabs, is said to have been built by the demigod Maui in 1200 AD.

Address: VX72 + 9Q9, Taufa'ahau Rd, Niutoua, Tonga