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Toi, Niue

Field	Value
name	Toi
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Toi Village.jpg
image_map	Toi location map.png
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Toi council within Niue
image_map1	Niue Verwaltungsgliederung.png
mapsize1	250px
map_caption1	Administrative map of Niue showing all the villages
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Niue
subdivision_type1	Tribal Area
subdivision_name1	Motu
leader_title	Assemblyman/MP
leader_title1	Village Council Chairperson
area_total_km2	4.77
population_footnotes
population_total	32
population_as_of	2022
population_density_km2	6.71
timezone1	UTC-11
utc_offset1	-11
area_code	+683

Toi is one of the fourteen villages of Niue, located in the north of the island, close to the highest point and consisting mostly of agricultural land. It is about 11 km northeast of the capital Alofi and the closest town is Hikutavake, a 3.5 km drive westwards. Its population as of the 2022 census was 32, up from 17 in 2017.

Geography and location

Toi is a tiny village located in the north of Niue, close to the highest point on the island at 69 m, and consists mostly of agricultural land. It is about 11 km northeast of the capital Alofi and the closest town is Hikutavake, located a 3.5 km drive westwards.

Etymology

The meaning of the name Toi is Alphitonia zizyphoides, a species of buckthorn moderately common in the South Pacific islands.

Demographics

The population of Toi has undergone significant changes over the past four decades. In the 1981 Niue census, Toi had a recorded population of 119, which steadily declined in subsequent decades: to 91 in 1986, 41 in 1991, and down to 31 by 2001, where it remained stable through 2006. Between 2011 and 2017, the population further decreased from 25 to 17 residents.

However, the 2022 Niue census revealed a remarkable turnaround for Toi, with the population increasing by 88.2%, the largest percentage increase among all villages in Niue. This growth corresponds to an increase of 15 people, bringing the total population up to 32.

The 2022 data also provide insight into the village's demographic composition and housing situation. Of the 32 residents recorded on census night, 12 were male and 20 were female. In terms of dwellings, Toi had 24 in total: 12 were occupied, 4 were vacant, and 8 were classified as derelict at the time of the census.

Covering an area of 4.77 square kilometers, Toi's population density in 2022 stood at approximately 6.9 people per square kilometer.

References

(21 July 2023). "A Guide to the Villages in Niue".
"Toi, Niue to Alofi, Niue". [[Google Maps]].
"Toi, Niue to Hikutavake, Niue". [[Google Maps]].
(April 2008). "''Alphitonia zizyphoides'' (toi)".
"Alphitonia zizyphoides".
(30 August 2023). "Niue Census of Population and Housing, 2022". [[Niue Statistics Office]].
(19 September 2023). "Niue Niuē".

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