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    Pacific OceanNew Zealand and Tokelau

    9°23′S 171°13′W

    Fakaofo

    Part of Tokelau

    Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean atoll located in the Tokelau Group. 1 sq mi), consisting of islets on a coral reef surrounding a central lagoon of some 45 km2. According to the 2006 census 483 people officially live on Fakaofo (however just 370 were present at census night).

    Satellite picture of the Fakaofo atoll in Tokelau.
    Satellite picture of the Fakaofo atoll in Tokelau.

    NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain

    Chart

    22 landforms

    Overview

    Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean atoll located in the Tokelau Group. The actual land area is only about 3 km2 (1.1 sq mi), consisting of islets on a coral reef surrounding a central lagoon of some 45 km2. According to the 2006 census 483 people officially live on Fakaofo (however just 370 were present at census night). Of those present 70% belong to the Congregational Church and 22% to the Catholic Church.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands5
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets15
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    5
    • Fenua Fala

      Fenua Fala

      Area
      0.41 km²
      High point
      21 m

      Fenua Fala is one of the four inhabited islets that make up the Fakaofo Atoll in Tokelau, a non-self-governing territory of New Zealand in the Pacific Ocean.

    • Mulifenua

      Area
      0.39 km²
      High point
      20 m

      Mulifenua is an islet of the Fakaofo island group of Tokelau.

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²

    Minor islands

    1

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    15
    • Fale10 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Talapeka14 m · 0.02 km²
    • Te Afua Tau Lua13 m · 0.02 km²
    • Te Afua Tau Tahi6 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m21 mFenua Fala20 mMulifenua14 mTalapeka13 mTe Afua Tau Lua10 mFale6 mTe Afua Tau Tahi
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11Fenua Fala: 0.41 km²Fenua FalaMulifenua: 0.39 km²MulifenuaUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandFale: 0.08 km²FaleUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandTalapeka: 0.02 km²TalapekaTe Afua Tau Lua: 0.02 km²Te Afua Tau LuaTe Afua Tau Tahi: 0.01 km²Te Afua Tau TahiUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Fenua Fala0.41 km²
    Mulifenua0.39 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Fale0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Talapeka0.02 km²
    Te Afua Tau Lua0.02 km²
    Te Afua Tau Tahi0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia