Motulalo

Motulalo is the largest islet of , . The traditional history of Nukufetau recalls that in order to protect the atoll from raiders from , Tauasa, an aliki, was given Motulalo.
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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 8 km west of Motulalo.

Motulalo

Latitude
-8.045° or 8° 2′ 42″ south
Longitude
178.38525° or 178° 23′ 7″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
6V3WX94P+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 51049450
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2110358
Wiki­data ID
Q3394461
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Satellite Map

Discover Motulalo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Motulalo” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Мотулало”
  • Cebuano: “Motulalo”
  • Dutch: “Motulalo”
  • French: “Motulalo”
  • Galician: “Illote Motulalo”
  • Galician: “Motulalo”
  • German: “Motulalo”
  • Japanese: “モトゥラロ島”
  • Polish: “Motulalo”
  • Portuguese: “Motulalo”
  • Uzbek: “Motulalo”

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