Person

Enele Maʻafu

c. 1816–1881 · 19th century · Also known as Maʻafu

Enele Maʻafu was a Tongan prince who went to Fiji in the 1840s to look after Tongan interests and built up power in the Lau Islands and eastern Fiji. He formed the Tovata confederacy and was the chief rival of Seru Cakobau. He later accepted a place in Cakobau's Kingdom of Fiji and signed the cession of Fiji to Britain in 1874.

Enele Maʻafu
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Kingdom of BauTovata ConfederacyKingdom of Fiji

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Enele Maʻafu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/enele-maafu
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