# Pangai (TO PAN)

**UN/LOCODE:** TO PAN  
**Country:** Tonga  
**Water Body:** South Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** -19.8000, -174.3500

At low tide the basin behind Taufa'ahau Wharf can turn shallow, a reminder that Pangai on Lifuka Island is a domestic-only port serving Tonga's Ha'apai group. With roughly 1.5 m of usable draft and no cargo-handling equipment, it caters to inter-island ferries and supply vessels rather than international container or breakbulk traffic. Commercial freight relevance is therefore limited, and overseas cargo for Ha'apai is routed through Nuku'alofa's Queen Salote Wharf on Tongatapu before a domestic leg north. Shippers should treat Pangai as a last-mile island call, not a deep-sea gateway.

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