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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Funafuti atoll, Tuvalu
- Also known as: “Tebuka Island” and “Tepuka Island”
- Historically known as: “Tekuka Islet”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Afualiku and Fualopa.
Te Afualiku
Islet
Te Afualiku is an islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu. It is the smallest island of Tuvalu. 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. Te Afualiku is situated 3½ km northeast of Tepuka.
Fualopa
Islet
Fualopa is an islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu. It is part of the Funafuti Conservation Area, established in 1996 with the aim of preserving the natural fauna and flora of the area. Fualopa is situated 3½ km southwest of Tepuka.
Tepuka
Latitude
-8.46286° or 8° 27′ 46″ southLongitude
179.07988° or 179° 4′ 48″ eastOpen location code
6V3XG3PH+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 136848791OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Tepuka” goes by many names.
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