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    Monuafe island

    Monūafe

    21°06′S 175°08′W

    Monuafe island was an islet located in Tonga. Erosion began in 2002 and the island was completely submerged in 2014.

    The tidal flat of Monūafe, just emerging from the sea at falling tide.
    The tidal flat of Monūafe, just emerging from the sea at falling tide.

    Tauʻolunga / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    21°06′S 175°08′W

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    Overview

    Monuafe island was an islet located in Tonga. Erosion began in 2002 and the island was completely submerged in 2014.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Tongatapu Group

    • Tongatapu

      257 km²▲ 79 m

      Major islands

    • ʻEua

      88 km²▲ 305 m

      Major islands

    • ʻAta

      1.9 km²▲ 290 m

      Minor islands

    • ʻEueiki

      1.1 km²▲ 43 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.67 km²▲ 12 m

      Minor islands

    • Kanatea

      0.53 km²▲ 20 m

      Minor islands

    • ʻAtatā

      0.53 km²▲ 23 m

      Minor islands

    • Nukunukumotu

      0.52 km²▲ 16 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs