Islands of Tuvalu
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Tuvalu consists of 9 separate islands, 6 of which are atolls. Since an atoll typically consists of several islets, there is a total of more than 114 islands and islets.
The 9 islands correspond to the 9 local government districts.
The smallest island, Niulakita, was uninhabited until it was resettled by people from Niutao in 1949.
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| Atoll/Island | Main village | Land area (km²) |
Total area (km²) |
Population (c. 2002) |
Minimal number of islets |
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| Atolls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funafuti | Vaiaku | 2,40 | . | 4 492 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nanumea | Lolua | 3,87 | . | 664 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nui | Tanrake | 2,83 | . | 548 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nukufetau | Savave | 2,99 | . | 586 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nukulaelae | Fangaua | 1,82 | . | 393 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vaitupu | Asau | 5,60 | . | 1 591 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nanumanga | Tonga | 3,00 | 3,00 | 589 | 51) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Niulakita | Niulakita | 0,40 | 0,40 | 35 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Niutao | Kulia | 2,53 | 2,53 | 663 | 41) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tuvalu | Vaiaku | 25,44 | . | 9 561 | 124 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1) main island plus islets in closed lagoon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
At least 11 islands are inhabited, expanded over the biggest isles of the nine atolls, plus two islands in Funafuti.
| Islands and atolls of Tuvalu |  |
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| Islands: Nanumanga | Niulakita | Niutao | |
| Atolls: Funafuti | Nanumea | Nui | Nukufetau | Nukulaelae | Vaitupu |
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