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    Nukulaelae

    Nukulaelae is an atoll that is part of the nation of Tuvalu, and it has a population of 300 (2017 census). The largest settlement is Pepesala on Fangaua islet with a population of 341 people (2022 Census). It has the form of an oval and consists of at least 15 islets.

    iss067e315980 (Sept. 4, 2022) --- The Niuoku Islet (Nukulaelae), part of the island nation of Tuvalu, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the southern Pacific Ocean.
    iss067e315980 (Sept. 4, 2022) --- The Niuoku Islet (Nukulaelae), part of the island nation of Tuvalu, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the southern Pacific Ocean.

    NASA/Kjell Lindgren / Public domain

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    Nukulaelae is an atoll that is part of the nation of Tuvalu, and it has a population of 300 (2017 census). The largest settlement is Pepesala on Fangaua islet with a population of 341 people (2022 Census). It has the form of an oval and consists of at least 15 islets. The inhabited islet is Fangaua, which is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) long and 50 to 200 metres (160 to 660 ft) wide. The easternmost point of Tuvalu is Niuoko islet. The Nukulaelae Conservation Area covers the eastern end of the lagoon. A baseline survey of marine life in the conservation zone was conducted in 2010.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands0
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets2
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Islets

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    Sea level2 m4 m6 m5 mTapuaelani1 mKalilaia
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

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

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