Sakalua
Sakalua is an islet of Nukufetau, Tuvalu. In the 19th century whalers established a shore camp on Sakalua 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
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
- …is also known as “Coal Island”
- Description: island in Nukufetau atoll, Tuvalu
Places of Interest
Highlights include Teafuone and Teafatule.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Savave Village.
Savave Village
Village
Savave is a village and islet of Nukufetau, Tuvalu, which is on the lagoon side of Fale islet. Savave Village is situated 6 km southwest of Sakalua.
Sakalua
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Latitude
-7.98972° or 7° 59′ 23″ south
Longitude
178.34786° or 178° 20′ 52″ east
Open location code
6V4W286X+44
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Sakalua” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maneapa and Savave.
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