Polynesia
Tuvalu
Nukufetau

Teafuone

Teafuone is an islet of , . Teafuone has also been known as Entrance Island as it is by the channel through the reef of Nukufetau.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Nukufetau atoll, Tuvalu
  • Also known as: “Entrance Island”, “Teafuaono”, and “Teafuaono Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sakalua and Teafatule.

Islet
is an islet of , . In the 19th century whalers established a shore camp on where coal was used to melt down the whale blubber. The islet has been known as 'Coal Island'. The island has a large colony of terns.

Islet
is an uninhabited islet of , .

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.

Teafuone

Latitude
-7.98829° or 7° 59′ 18″ south
Longitude
178.33958° or 178° 20′ 23″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
6V4W286Q+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 60419894
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2110407
Wiki­data ID
Q7691354
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Satellite Map

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

From Bulgarian to Portuguese—“Teafuone” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Теафуоне”
  • Cebuano: “Teafuone”
  • Dutch: “Teafuaono”
  • Dutch: “Teafuone”
  • French: “Teafuaono”
  • French: “Teafuone”
  • Galician: “Illote Teafuone”
  • German: “Teafuaono”
  • German: “Teafuone”
  • Japanese: “テアフオネ島”
  • Polish: “Teafuone”
  • Portuguese: “Teafuone”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maneapa and Savave.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Teafuone”. Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0.