Lakena
Lake na or Lakina is an islet of Nanumea atoll, Tuvalu. Nanumean traditions describe Lakena 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.
Photo: NASA, Public domain.Lakena
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Nanumea atoll, Tuvalu
- Categories: islet, reef island, and landform
- Location: Nanumea, Tuvalu, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-5.6475° or 5° 38′ 51″ south
Longitude
176.06917° or 176° 4′ 9″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
6V6R9339+2M
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