List of Islands of Tuvalu

List Of Islands Of Tuvalu

Tuvalu consists of nine separate islands, six of which are atolls. Since an atoll typically consists of several islets, there is a total of more than 124 islands and islets. The three remaining islands are actually atolls, too, but they have a completely closed rim of dry land, with a lagoon that has no connection to the open sea or that may be drying up. Each island is surrounded by a coral reef.

The nine units correspond to the nine local government districts.

The smallest island, Niulakita, was uninhabited until it was resettled by people from Niutao in 1949. Until recently, Niulakita was therefore not considered a separate local government district but administratively a part of Niutao.

Atoll/Island Main
village		 Land
area
 Total
area
 Pop.
 Min. number
of islets		 Number of
villages		 Location
Atolls
Funafuti Vaiaku 2,40 277 4 492 30 9 8°31′S 179°13′E / 8.517°S 179.217°E / -8.517; 179.217
Nanumea Nanumea 3,87 22 664 5 2 05°41′S 176°09′E / 5.683°S 176.15°E / -5.683; 176.15
Nui Tanrake 2,83 17 548 21 4 07°13′29″S 177°09′37″E / 7.22472°S 177.16028°E / -7.22472; 177.16028
Nukufetau Savave 2,99 145 586 33 2 08°00′S 178°22′E / 8°S 178.367°E / -8; 178.367
Nukulaelae Fangaua 1,82 43 393 15 2 09°22′52″S 179°51′08″E / 9.38111°S 179.85222°E / -9.38111; 179.85222
Vaitupu Asau 5,60 10 1 591 9 7 07°28′S 178°41′E / 7.467°S 178.683°E / -7.467; 178.683
Islands
Nanumanga Tonga 3,00 3,00 589 51) 2 06°20′S 176°25′E / 6.333°S 176.417°E / -6.333; 176.417
Niulakita Niulakita 0,40 0,40 35 1 1 10°45′S 179°30′E / 10.75°S 179.5°E / -10.75; 179.5
Niutao Kulia 2,53 2,53 663 41) 2 06°06′S 177°16′E / 6.1°S 177.267°E / -6.1; 177.267
Tuvalu Vaiaku 25,44 520 9 561 124 34
1) main island plus islets in landlocked lagoon

At least 11 islands are inhabited, expanded over the biggest isles of the nine atolls, plus two islands in Funafuti.

Read more about List Of Islands Of Tuvalu:  Royal Society of London Investigation of The Formation of Coral Reefs At Funafuti

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