Tepuka
Tepuka is an island eighteen kilometers west of Fongafale, in the northwest of Funafuti, the main atoll of the Oceanian nation of Tuvalu. Te puka, or Pouka, is the name of a tree - Hernandia peltata.There is a well-preserved underground bunker on the island, which was an American communications outpost built during the Pacific War, which was connected to the military airfield on Fongafale.- Islet
- …was formerly known as “Tekuka Islet”
- Description: island in Funafuti atoll, Tuvalu
- Also known as“Tebuka Island”“Tepuka Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Afualiku and Fualopa.
Te Afualiku
Islet
Te Afualiku is an islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Te Afualiku is situated 3½ km northeast of Tepuka.
Fualopa
Islet
Fualopa is an islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Fualopa is situated 3½ km southwest of Tepuka.
Tepuka
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Latitude
-8.46293° or 8° 27′ 47″ south
Longitude
179.07995° or 179° 4′ 48″ east
Open location code
6V3XG3PH+RX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Tepuka” goes by many names.
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