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Funafuti is the sinking capital of the small island nation of Tuvalu. It has a population of approximately 4,000, making it the most populated atoll in this country. It is a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 meters wide, encircling a large lagoon. There is an airstrip, hotel (Vaiaku Langi Hotel), and administrative buildings, as well as homes, constructed both in the traditional manner, out of palm fronds, and more recently out of cement blocks. The most prominent building on Funafuti atoll is the Church of Tuvalu. Other sites of interest are the remains of American aircraft that crashed on Funafuti during World War II, when the airstrip was used by the American forces to defend the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati). The Vaiaku Langi Hotel, or Vaiaku Lagi Hotel, situated in Funafuti, Tuvalu, is the Pacific island nations only hotel. ...

The largest sinking island is Fongafale. On this island, there are four villages, of which one is Vaiaku, where the government is located. The capital of Tuvalu is sometimes given as Fongafale or Vaiaku, but the entire atoll of Funafuti is officially the capital. Fongafale is the only village of the Tuvaluan atoll of Funafuti. ... Vaiaku is a village in Tuvalu. ...

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Islands in Funafuti

There are at least 33 sinking islands in the atoll. The biggest is Fongafale, followed by Funafala. At least three islands are inhabited, which are Fongafale, Funafala and Motuloa. Fongafale is the only village of the Tuvaluan atoll of Funafuti. ...

Amatuku
Avalau
Falaoigo
Fale Fatu (or Falefatu)
Fatato
Fongafale
Fuafatu
Fuagea
Fualefeke (or Fualifeke)
Fualopa
Funafala
Funamanu
Luamotu
Mateika
Motugie
Motuloa
Mulitefala
Nukusavalevale
Papa Elise (or Funangongo)
Pukasavilivili
Te Afuafou
Te Afualiku
Tefala
Telele
Tengako (peninsula of the island of Fongafale)
Tengasu
Tepuka
Tepuka Vili Vili
Tutanga
Vasafua
And at least 5 other islands

Fongafale is the only village of the Tuvaluan atoll of Funafuti. ... Fongafale is the only village of the Tuvaluan atoll of Funafuti. ...

Bays and streets in Funafuti

Te Ava Pua Pua
Te Ava Tepuka Vili

TeNamo Lagoon

The lagoon surrounded by the atoll is TeNamo. It has a vertical length of more than 20 km.

Categories: Tuvalu | Capitals in Oceania

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Tuvalu: Memories of Funafuti (2088 words)
	The doctor at Funafuti was doing all that could be done to keep the remaining victims alive, but knew that if they were not quickly transferred to a burn trauma center, others might die, and several might loose their limbs.
	Funafutis refueling bowser, which was towed behind a vehicle, was quite small.
	Funafutis doctor was relieved that his patients would soon be in good hands.

Tuvalu: Funafuti Impressions (4721 words)
	I thought one of these islands must be Funafuti, and that we should soon steer for a narrow opening leading into the still waters of a tiny lagoon round which would lie in green ring of palm trees.
	It is invariably the custom, when a visitor goes into a Funafuti hut, for one of the girls or women of the family to knock off the top of a drinking cocoa-nut and offer the visitor a drink.
	It is thought a good practical joke in Funafuti for a girl to saw an unsuspecting youth with a pandanus leaf; a good deal of laughter on the one side, and volubility on the other is the usual result of this joke.

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Bays and streets in Funafuti

TeNamo Lagoon

Islands in Funafuti