Teatua a Taepoa

Teaafua a Taepoa or Teaafua-a-Taepoa, is an islet of atoll, . It is a small uninhabited islet, which Nanumean traditions describe as being formed when sand spilled from the baskets of two women, Pai and Vau, when they were forced off Nanumea by Tefolaha, the Tongan warrior who became the ancestor of the people of Nanumea.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Temotufoliki.

Islet
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Te Motu Foliki is an islet of atoll, . It is a small uninhabited islet, which Nanumean traditions describe as being formed when sand spilled from the baskets of two women, Pai and Vau, when they were forced off Nanumea by Tefolaha, the Tongan warrior who became the ancestor of the people of Nanumea.

Teatua a Taepoa

Latitude
-5.65947° or 5° 39′ 34″ south
Longitude
176.10386° or 176° 6′ 14″ east
Open location code
6V6R84R3+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264339545
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Geo­Names ID
2110316
Wiki­data ID
Q7691991
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Teatua a Taepoa” goes by many names.

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