Lighthouses of Niue

Niue (pronounced "new-ay") is an isolated Polynesian island country located in the South Pacific east of Tonga, south of Samoa, and west of the Cook Islands. The island is about 18 km (11 mi) in diameter, surrounded by a coral reef. The population on the island is about 1700. A dependency of New Zealand since 1901, in 1974 the country became a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, not a colony but not quite an independent nation. Niueans are also citizens of New Zealand. The village of Alofi, on the west coast, is the capital.

The territory has no traditional lighthouses, but there are several minor lights. It is likely that Maritime New Zealand has assisted in the installation and maintenance of these lights.

Admiralty numbers are from volume K of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 111.

General Sources
Niue Map
A useful general map of the island.
Online List of Lights - Niue
Photos by various photographers posted by Alexander Trabas.
Navionics Charts
Navigation chart for Niue.

Alofi Range Rear Light
Range Front Light, Alofi, September 2013
photo copyright Adam and Cindy, SV
Bravo; used by permission

Lightbeacon
* [Alofi Range Lights]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft) front and 24 m (79 ft) rear; continuous red lights. 9 m (30 ft) framework structures carrying a trapezoidal daymark painted on both sides with red and white horizontal bands. A photo of the front light is above and both lights are seen in a 2019 photo by Steve Igic and just right of center in a distant view from the sea, and Google has a street view of the beacons, but the small structures are hard to see in Google's satellite view. The range guides vessels through the pass in the coral reef. The wharf is known as Sir Robert's Wharf after Sir Robert Rex, the nation's first prime minister. These lights were dropped from the NGA List in 2015. Located at the base of the wharf at Alofi. Site open. Front light: Admiralty K4656; ex-NGA 3156. Rear light: Admiralty K4656.1; ex-NGA 3160.

Information available on lost lighthouses:

Notable faux lighthouses:

Adjoining pages: North: Samoa | East: Cook Islands | West: Tonga

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Posted May 8, 2014. Checked and revised October 11, 2023. Lighthouses: 0. Site copyright 2023 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.