Lafanga
Lafanga or Lafaga is an islet of Nukufetau, Tuvalu. The traditional history of Nukufetau recalls that in order to protect the atoll from raiders from Tonga, Fialua, an Aliki, was given Lafanga, which is the largest of the eastern islets of Nukufetau.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
- Description: island in Nukufetau atoll, Tuvalu
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Lafanga
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Latitude
-7.97062° or 7° 58′ 14″ south
Longitude
178.43292° or 178° 25′ 59″ east
Open location code
6V4W2CHM+Q5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Lafanga” goes by many names.
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