2018 in Tonga

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See also:	Other events of 2018 Timeline of Tongan history

The following events occurred in Tonga in the year 2018.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Tupou VI
• Prime Minister: ʻAkilisi Pōhiva

Events

Enhanced infrared satellite image of the Cyclone Gita off the coast of Tonga on 12 February

• 12 February – Tonga was hit by the Cyclone Gita, the strongest cyclone to strike Tonga in its recorded history, with winds of up to 195km/h.[1][2]

Sports

• 9 to 25 February – Tonga participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, represented by a single athlete, cross-country skier Pita Taufatofua.

Deaths

References

1. "Tonga parliament building flattened by Cyclone Gita". BBC. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
2. Tapaleao, Vaimoana; Dunlop, Ryan (13 February 2018). "Gita's fury: Tropical cyclone hits Tonga and there are now fears for parts of Fiji". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2018.