Niulakita

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Niulakita is the southernmost island, atoll or district of Tuvalu, and the name of the only village on this island.

1 Geographical features
- 1.1 Historical background
2 See also
3 External links

[edit] Geographical features

This atoll consists of one island. It was bought by the UK in 1944 to decrease the population density, and has a population (2002 census) of 35. There are four ponds or lakes and the village has a maneapa (a village hall or community hall) in Tuvalu. There is one on each isle and they serve meeting and recreational functions as well. The isle has an oval outline, with the longer axis running east-west (about 1 km long).

[edit] Historical background

Niulakita was uninhabited until 1949 when it was settled with emigrants from overpopulated Niutao. It was formerly named variously La Solitaria, Independence, Sophia and Rocky. European and North American sailors and explorers are known to have visited the island from the 16th Century onwards, hence the variety of names which have been recorded for the island.

[edit] See also

Geography of Tuvalu

[edit] External links

(English) Jane Resture's page about Niulakita
(English) Map of Niulakita [1]

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