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    13°10′S 176°08′W

    Wallis Islands

    Wallis-et-Futuna

    Une fin d'après-midi à Alofi, dont le gardien de l'île est l'unique habitant.
    Une fin d'après-midi à Alofi, dont le gardien de l'île est l'unique habitant.

    Anna Vinet / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chart

    26 landforms

    Major islands

    2
    • Wallis

      Wallis

      Area
      75.4 km²
      High point
      151 m

      Wallis (Wallisian: ʻUvea) is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) of Wallis and Futuna.

    • Alofi Island

      Alofi Island

      Area
      17.7 km²
      High point
      417 m

      Alofi is an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) of Wallis and Futuna. Data shows that Alofi was inhabited until 1840. The highest point on the island is Kolofau. 7 km channel.

    Minor islands

    5

    Islets

    15
    • Nukuteatea15 m · 0.09 km²
    • Nukuhifala13 m · 0.06 km²
    • Nukutapu11 m · 0.05 km²
    • Nukufotu26 m · 0.04 km²
    • Fenuafo'ou6 m · 0.03 km²
    • Îlot Saint-Christophe32 m · 0.03 km²
    • Nukuhione11 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island21 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.5 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    4
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    1

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m524 mFutuna417 mAlofi151 mWallis92 mÎle Nukuaéta74 mFugalei64 mLuaniva32 mÎlot Saint-Christophe26 mNukufotu19 mNukuloa15 mNukuteatea13 mNukuhifala12 mÎle Faïoa11 mNukutapu11 mNukuhione
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Wallis: 75.4 km²WallisFutuna: 46.1 km²FutunaAlofi: 17.7 km²AlofiÎle Nukuaéta: 0.74 km²Île NukuaétaÎle Faïoa: 0.66 km²Île FaïoaNukuloa: 0.34 km²NukuloaLuaniva: 0.18 km²LuanivaFugalei: 0.18 km²FugaleiNukuteatea: 0.09 km²NukuteateaNukuhifala: 0.06 km²NukuhifalaNukutapu: 0.05 km²NukutapuNukufotu: 0.04 km²NukufotuFenuafo'ou: 0.03 km²Fenuafo'ouÎlot Saint-Christophe: 0.03 km²Îlot Saint-Christ…Nukuhione: 0.02 km²NukuhioneUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Wallis75.4 km²
    Futuna46.1 km²
    Alofi Island17.7 km²
    Île Nukuaéta0.74 km²
    Île Faïoa0.66 km²
    Nukuloa0.34 km²
    Luaniva0.18 km²
    Fugalei0.18 km²
    Nukuteatea0.09 km²
    Nukuhifala0.06 km²
    Nukutapu0.05 km²
    Nukufotu0.04 km²
    Fenuafo'ou0.03 km²
    Îlot Saint-Christophe0.03 km²
    Nukuhione0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs