Tefala

Tefala is an of , . Tefala is part of the Funafuti Conservation Area, established in 1996 with the aim of preserving the natural fauna and flora of the area.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Falaoigo and Tutanga.

Islet
is an uninhabited islet of , . It is located in the southwestern part of the atoll next to another one of the islets in the atoll. On Google Earth it is labeled as "Te Afuafou". is situated 3 km south of Tefala.

Islet
is an uninhabited islet which is the most southern islet of , . This islet has also been called Tuaeriki. In 1896 Professor Professor William Sollas went to as the leader of the Funafuti Coral Reef Boring Expedition of the Royal Society; Prof. is situated 3½ km south of Tefala.

Tefala

Latitude
-8.59756° or 8° 35′ 51″ south
Longitude
179.07051° or 179° 4′ 14″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
6V3XC32C+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 14483887
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2110314
Wiki­data ID
Q775910
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Tefala” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Tefala
  • Chinese: 泰法拉
  • Dutch: Tefala
  • French: Tefala
  • German: Tefala
  • Indonesian: Tefala
  • Italian: Tefala
  • Japanese: テファラ島
  • Polish: Tefala
  • Portuguese: Tefala
  • Turkish: Tefala

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