Geography
Nui consists of at least 21 islets. These are:
- Fenua Tapu
- Motupuakaka
- Pakantou
- Piliaieve
- Pongalei
- Talalolae
- Telikiai, also known as Meang
- Tokinivae
- Unimai
- and at least 12 other islands
The biggest, most southern and most eastern island is Fenua Tapu (area 1.38 km² ), which is followed by Telikiai (which is the most western islet), Tokinivae, Pongalei, Talalolae, Pakantou, Unimai, Piliaieve and Motupuakaka. Most human habitation in Nui is on the western end of Fenua Tapu where a village including the settlements of Fenua Tapu and Tanrake lies. The junior school is Vaipuna Primary School.
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