Motumua

Motumua is an islet of , to the east of islet. On 11 February 1947 the community of Nukufetau opened a boarding school on Motumua so that the children of the island could get an education.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Temotuloto.

Island
is an islet of , to the east of islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Savave.

Village
is a village and islet of , , which is on the lagoon side of islet. It is also the name of the small village on the island. In the late 19th century, after the coming of the missionaries, the people of Nukufetau lived on islet before shifting to which is on the lagoon side of the Fale settlement.

Motumua

Latitude
-8.03953° or 8° 2′ 22″ south
Longitude
178.32884° or 178° 19′ 44″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
6V3WX86H+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 60419889
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2110351
Wiki­data ID
Q10332738
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Portuguese—“Motumua” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Мотумуа
  • Cebuano: Motumua
  • Dutch: Motumua
  • French: Motumua
  • German: Motumua
  • Indonesian: Motumua
  • Japanese: モトゥムア島
  • Polish: Motumua
  • Portuguese: Motumua

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Highlights include Savave and Maneapa.

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