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    Tuvalu

    7°29′S 178°42′E

    Isles of Mosana

    Part of Vaitupu

    The Isles of Mosana are the two small islets of Vaitupu, Tuvalu.

    Photo taken from the harbour breakwater on Vaitupu Island. The ship Monu Folau is one of two interisland ferries that links the main island (Funafuti) with the 8 outer islands of Tuvalu.
    Photo taken from the harbour breakwater on Vaitupu Island. The ship Monu Folau is one of two interisland ferries that links the main island (Funafuti) with the 8 outer islands of Tuvalu.

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    7 landforms

    Overview

    The Isles of Mosana are the two small islets of Vaitupu, Tuvalu.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets4
    • Rocks & skerries2

    Major islands

    1
    • Vaitupu

      Vaitupu

      Area
      5.5 km²
      High point
      25 m

    Islets

    4
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island13 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.4 ha
    • Luasamotu6 m · 0.3 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    2
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m25 mVaitupu6 mLuasamotu
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110Vaitupu: 5.5 km²VaitupuUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandLuasamotu: 0.3 haLuasamotuUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Vaitupu5.5 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Luasamotu0.3 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs