Fuafatu
Fuafatu is an islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Tefala.[1]
Fuafatu is part of the Funafuti Conservation Area, established in 1996 with the aim of preserving the natural fauna and flora of the area.
, also known as Ava Amelia is a deep and narrow passage on the southwestern side of the atoll, 18.3 metres deep and 160 metres wide, separating the southern part of the atoll in the west, south of passage and the still more northerly islet of Fuafatu, and north of the islet of Vasafua.[2]
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Coordinates: 8°30′40″S 179°02′14″E / 8.51111°S 179.03722°E
Categories:
- Islands of Tuvalu
- Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act
- Funafuti
- Tuvalu geography stubs