Tiga Island

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Coordinates: 21°6′25″S 167°48′53″E / 21.10694°S 167.81472°E / -21.10694; 167.81472 Tiga Island, also called Tokanod, is a small island in the South Pacific Ocean. Tiga lies 35 km (22 mi) from Lifou Island, and 24.5 km (15.2 mi) from Maré Island in the Loyalty Islands. The Loyalty Islands are part of the greater archipelago of New Caledonia.

Tiga is part of the commune (municipality) of Lifou, in the province des îles Loyauté or Loyalty Islands Province, one of three provinces of the Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, an overseas territory of France. The island is 6 km (3.7 mi) long and 2 km (1.2 mi) wide, totaling about 10 km (4 sq. miles). The highest point is 76 m (249 ft) above sea-level. The population of Tiga Island was 169 in 1996, for a density of about 17 person per km.

Tiga is featured in the children's novel On the Run (1964), by British author Nina Bawden.

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