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    Te Afualiku

    8°26′S 179°06′E

    Te Afualiku is an islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu. It is the smallest island of Tuvalu.

    8°26′S 179°06′E

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    Te Afualiku is an islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu. It is the smallest island of Tuvalu. Te Ava Tepuka and Te Avua Sari are two neighbouring passages through Funafuti atoll in the northeast, between the islets of Te Afualiku to the northeast and Tepuka to the southwest. Te Ava i te Lape is the favoured entrance into the lagoon, although it has a depth of only 5.8 metres (19 ft), and a width of barely 500 metres (1,600 ft). It is in the north, between the islets of Pava to the east and Te Afualiku to the west. At COP27, Simon Kofe announced that Te Afualiku was being digitized to the metaverse to protect the nation from sea level rise. The action went viral online.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Funafuti

    • Fongafale

      1.9 km²▲ 12 m

      Major islands

    • Funafala

      0.44 km²▲ 15 m

      Major islands

    • Avalau

      0.15 km²▲ 18 m

      Major islands

    • Papa Elise

      0.15 km²▲ 17 m

      Major islands

    • Telele

      0.13 km²▲ 12 m

      Major islands

    • Tepuka

      0.13 km²▲ 14 m

      Major islands

    • Luamotu

      —

      Minor islands

    • Mateika

      —

      Minor islands

    Also in Tuvalu

    • Vaitupu

      5.5 km²▲ 25 m

      Major islands

    • Nui

      3.4 km²

      Major islands

    • Nanumanga

      3.2 km²▲ 19 m

      Major islands

    • Nukufetau

      3 km²

      Major islands

    • Niutao

      2.5 km²▲ 19 m

      Major islands

    • Funafuti

      2.4 km²

      Major islands

    • Nanumea

      2.4 km²▲ 21 m

      Major islands

    • Fongafale

      1.9 km²▲ 12 m

      Major islands

    Also in Polynesia

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Samoa

      2,842 km²

      Minor islands

    • Rangiroa

      1,446 km²▲ 12 m

      Minor islands

    • Fakarava

      1,112 km²

      Minor islands

    • Tonga

      749 km²

      Minor islands

    • Hao

      720 km²▲ 3 m

      Minor islands

    • Apataki

      706 km²

      Minor islands

    • Makemo

      603 km²

      Minor islands

    Also in Leeward Islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Samoa

      2,842 km²

      Minor islands

    • Rangiroa

      1,446 km²▲ 12 m

      Minor islands

    • Fakarava

      1,112 km²

      Minor islands

    • Tonga

      749 km²

      Minor islands

    • Hao

      720 km²▲ 3 m

      Minor islands

    • Apataki

      706 km²

      Minor islands

    • Makemo

      603 km²

      Minor islands

    Also in Society Islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Samoa

      2,842 km²

      Minor islands

    • Rangiroa

      1,446 km²▲ 12 m

      Minor islands

    • Fakarava

      1,112 km²

      Minor islands

    • Tahiti

      1,044 km²▲ 2,241 m

      Minor islands

    • Tonga

      749 km²

      Minor islands

    • Hao

      720 km²▲ 3 m

      Minor islands

    • Apataki

      706 km²

      Minor islands

    Also in Pacific Islands

    • New Guinea

      774,566 km²▲ 4,884 m

      Major islands

    • Japan

      377,974 km²

      Major islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Honshu

      227,970 km²▲ 3,776 m

      Major islands

    • Luzon

      104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m

      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

      Major islands

    • Hokkaido

      77,983 km²▲ 2,291 m

      Minor islands

    • Sakhalin

      74,571 km²▲ 1,609 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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