Editing Nukuʻalofa (section)

==Government==
The national government is based in Nuku{{fakau'a}}alofa. The [[Legislative Assembly of Tonga|parliament of Tonga]] meets there, and the Royal Palace is located near the city.

The name is said to have originated when Mo{{fakau'a}}ungatonga, the 6th Tu{{fakau'a}}i Ha{{fakau'a}}atakalaua (King who governs the daily business of Tonga on behalf of the Tu{{fakau'a}}i Tonga or Sacred King of Tonga) sent his youngest son, Ngata (later to be 1st Tu{{fakau'a}}i Kanokupolu) as governor to Hihifo (Western side of Tongatapu). It was a difficult decision for Ngata as the Tuʻi Tonga and Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua have been unable to control Hihifo. Ngata had many reasons to fear for his life as his predecessors had been killed by the chiefs and people of Hihifo.

Between 12 and 13 February 2018, the Tongan Parliament House was destroyed by [[Cyclone Gita]], a [[Cyclone|category 4 cyclone]] that hit the nation.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43039931 |title=Tonga parliament building flattened by Cyclone Gita |work=BBC News |date=13 February 2018 }}</ref> As a result, the Parliament was moved to the Tongan National Centre, {{Convert|4|km||abbr=on}} south of the city centre, and that parcel of land gazetted as a part of Nukuʻalofa.