Vaiaku

Vaiaku
Village

Location of the Fongafale island in the Funafuti atoll
Vaiaku

Location in Tuvalu

Coordinates: 08°31′16″S 179°11′54″E / 8.52111°S 179.19833°ECoordinates: 08°31′16″S 179°11′54″E / 8.52111°S 179.19833°E
Country Tuvalu
Atoll Funafuti
Island Fongafale
Population (2002)
  Total 516

Vaiaku is a village located on the southern coast of the island of Fongafale in Tuvalu. All the administrative buildings, including the National Bank of Tuvalu, and the only hotel of Tuvalu, Vaiaku Langi Hotel, are located in Vaiaku.[1] There are 516 inhabitants in Vaiaku, according to the census of 2002, out of 4492 for the whole atoll of Funafuti, which is the official capital of Tuvalu.

See also: Fongafale and Funafuti

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