Islands of Tuvalu

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Tuvalu consists of nine separate islands, six of which are atolls. The three remaining islands are actually atolls, too, but they have a completely closed rim of dry land, with a lagoon that has no connection to the open sea or that may be drying up. Since an atoll typically consists of several islets, there is a total of more than 124 islands and islets.

The nine units correspond to the nine local government districts.

The smallest island, Niulakita, was uninhabited until it was resettled by people from Niutao in 1949. Until recently, Niulakita was therefore not considered a separate local government district but administratively a part of Niutao.

Atoll/Island	Main village	Land area (km²)	Total area (km²)	Pop. (c. 2002)	Min. number of islets	Number of villages	Location
Atolls
Funafuti	Vaiaku	2,40	277	4 492	30	9	8°31′S, 179°13′E
Nanumea	Nanumea	3,87	22	664	5	2	05°41′S, 176°09′E
Nui	Tanrake	2,83	17	548	21	4	07°13′29″S, 177°09′37″E
Nukufetau	Savave	2,99	145	586	33	2	08°00′S, 178°22′E
Nukulaelae	Fangaua	1,82	43	393	15	2	09°22′52″S, 179°51′08″E
Vaitupu	Asau	5,60	10	1 591	9	7	07°28′S, 178°41′E
Islands
Nanumanga	Tonga	3,00	3,00	589	51)	2	06°20′S, 176°25′E
Niulakita	Niulakita	0,40	0,40	35	1	1	10°45′S, 179°30′E
Niutao	Kulia	2,53	2,53	663	41)	2	06°06′S, 177°16′E
Tuvalu	Vaiaku	25,44	520	9 561	124	34
1) main island plus islets in landlocked lagoon

At least 11 islands are inhabited, expanded over the biggest isles of the nine atolls, plus two islands in Funafuti.

v • d • e Islands and atolls of Tuvalu Islands Nanumanga • Niulakita • Niutao Atolls Funafuti • Nanumea • Nui • Nukufetau • Nukulaelae • Vaitupu Islets of Funafuti Amatuku • Avalau • Falaoigo • Fale Fatu • Fatato • Fongafale • Fuafatu • Fuagea • Fualefeke • Fualopa • Funafala • Funamanu • Luamotu • Mateika • Motugie • Motuloa • Mulitefala Nukusavalevale • Papa Elise • Pukasavilivili • Te Afuafou • Te Afualiku • Tefala • Telele • Tengasu • Tepuka • Tepuka Vili Vili • Tutanga • Vasafua Islets of Nanumea Lakena • Lefogaki • Teatua a Taepoa • Temotufoliki Islets of Nui Fenua Tapu • Meang • Motupuakaka • Pakantou • Piliaieve • Pongalei • Talalolae • Tokinivae • Unimai Islets of Nukufetau Faiava Lasi • Fale • Funaota • Kongo Loto Lafanga • Lafanga • Matanukulaelae • Motufetau • Motulalo • Motuloa (north of Nukufetau) • Motuloa (south of Nukufetau) • Motumua • Niualuka • Niuatui • Oua • Sakalua • Savave • Teafatule • Teafuaniua • Teafuanonu • Teafuone • Temotuloto Islets of Vaitupu Luasamotu • Isles of Mosana • Motutanifa • Temotu • Te Motu Olepa • Tofia

[edit] External links

• (English) Atoll areas (including lagoons)

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