Lefogaki

Lafogaki 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
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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.

Lefogaki

Latitude
-5.66392° or 5° 39′ 50″ south
Longitude
176.10089° or 176° 6′ 3″ east
Open location code
6V6R84P2+C9
Geo­Names ID
2110374
Wiki­data ID
Q6516704
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Portuguese—“Lefogaki” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Лефогаки
  • Cebuano: Lefogaki
  • Dutch: Lefogaki
  • French: Lefogaki
  • Galician: Illote Lefogaki
  • German: Lefogaki
  • Japanese: レフォガキ
  • Polish: Lefogaki
  • Portuguese: Lefogaki

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Teatua a Taepoa and Nanumea Lagoon.

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