Sakalua

Sakalua is an islet of , . 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.
Wikipedia
  • 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.
is an islet of , .
is an uninhabited islet of , . is situated 3½ km north of Sakalua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Savave Village.
Savave is a village and islet of , , which is on the lagoon side of islet. 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
way 60419892
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2110412
Wiki­data ID
Q7402798

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Sakalua” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Сакалуа”
  • Cebuano: “Sakalua”
  • Dutch: “Sakalua”
  • French: “Sakalua”
  • Galician: “Illote Sakalua”
  • German: “Sakalua”
  • Indonesian: “Sakalua”
  • Japanese: “サカルア島”
  • Polish: “Sakalua”
  • Portuguese: “Sakalua”
  • Turkish: “Sakalua”
  • Uzbek: “Sakalua”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maneapa and Savave.

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