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Te Afualiku

Coordinates: 8°26′07.4″S 179°05′40.5″E / 8.435389°S 179.094583°E / -8.435389; 179.094583
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Te Afualiku is an islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu. It is the smallest island of Tuvalu.[1]

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.[2]

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.[2]

It is currently being digitized in an effort to save Tuvalu from rising sea levels. It is the first island of Tuvalu to be digitized.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The First Digital Nation". Tuvalu.tv. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  2. ^ a b Admiralty Nautical Chart 2983 Tuvalu - Funafuti atoll. United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO).
  3. ^ "Tuvalu: Becoming the World's First Digital Nation". campaignsoftheworld.com. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-07-08.

8°26′07.4″S 179°05′40.5″E / 8.435389°S 179.094583°E / -8.435389; 179.094583