Motuloa

Motuloa is an islet on the east side of atoll, .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kongo Loto Lafanga.

Islet
is an islet of , , which is south of islet in the North East of Nukufetau atoll. is situated 2½ km northeast of Motuloa.

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. is situated 10 km west of Motuloa.

Motuloa

Latitude
-8.01177° or 8° 0′ 42″ south
Longitude
178.40156° or 178° 24′ 6″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6V3WXCQ2+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 267333832
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2110353
Wiki­data ID
Q6918761
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Motuloa” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Motuloa
  • French: Motuloa
  • Galician: Illote Motuloa do Sur
  • German: Motuloa
  • Indonesian: Motuloa (selatan Nukufetau)
  • Indonesian: Motuloa
  • Japanese: モトゥロア島 (ヌクフェタウ環礁の南部)
  • Portuguese: Motuloa (sul de Nukufetau)
  • Portuguese: Motuloa

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