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    Nu'ulopa

    Bat Island

    13°51′S 172°08′W

    Nuʻulopa is a small, uninhabited island in the Apolima Strait between the islands of Upolu and Savaiʻi in Samoa, in central South Pacific Ocean. The island is part of the Aiga-i-le-Tai district.

    Boat arriving at Nu'ulopa island, Samoa
    Boat arriving at Nu'ulopa island, Samoa

    Neil / CC BY 2.0

    Terrain

    13°51′S 172°08′W

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    Overview

    Nuʻulopa is a small, uninhabited island in the Apolima Strait between the islands of Upolu and Savaiʻi in Samoa, in central South Pacific Ocean. The island is part of the Aiga-i-le-Tai district. Nuʻulopa is about 50m above sea level. It is a small, forested, rocky outcrop with coconut palms (Cocos nucifera) and a conservation area for flying foxes. The surrounding sea is a conservation area for turtles. Nu'ulopa sits between two other islands, Apolima and Manono. Those three islands lie on an underwater ridge that runs between the two main Samoan islands of Upolu and Savai'i. Nu'ulopa has traditionally been used as a cemetery for the high chiefs (matai) of Manono.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Samoan Islands

    • Savai'i

      1,704 km²▲ 1,858 m

      Major islands

    • Upolu

      1,126 km²▲ 1,113 m

      Major islands

    • Tutuila

      136 km²▲ 619 m

      Minor islands

    • Manono Island

      2.9 km²▲ 103 m

      Minor islands

    • Aunuʻu

      1.5 km²▲ 84 m

      Minor islands

    • Apolima

      1 km²▲ 121 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs