Lake Kikila
Lake Kikila is a lake on the southeastern side of Wallis in the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna, South Pacific. It is marginally the second lake largest lake on the island after Lake Lalolalo, although is not rounded like Lalolalo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Body of water
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Lac Kikila”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wallis Island and Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu.
Wallis Island
Photo: Vinean10, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wallis Island is the largest island in the Wallis Islands group of Wallis and Futuna. It is surrounded by 15 smaller islands, all of which are uninhabited.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu
Church
Photo: Brigitte & Heinz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, also known as Matâ'Utu Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Mata Utu on Uvea, in Wallis and Futuna.
Lake Lanutavake
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Lake Lanutavake is a small crater lake surrounded by jungle on the southwest side of Wallis in the Pacific. It lies to the northeast of Fineveke. Like Lake Lalolalo, there is a rumor that the US military dumped equipment in the lake at the end of World War II. Lake Lanutavake is situated 3½ km southwest of Lake Kikila.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ha’afuasia and Falaleu.
Ha’afuasia
Village
Ha'afuasia is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hahake District on the east coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 299 people. To the northwest is Lake Kikila.
Falaleu
Village
Photo: Brigitte & Heinz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falaleu is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is one of 7 villages located in the Hahake District on the east coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2023 census was 550 people.
Lavegahau
Village
Photo: Latamairlines500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lavegahau is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the east coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 330 people.
Lake Kikila
- Category: lake
- Location: Wallis and Futuna, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-13.29684° or 13° 17′ 49″ southLongitude
-176.18993° or 176° 11′ 24″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
52R5PR36+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 284613450OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Kikila from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Lake Kikila” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Llyn Kikila”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as France, Wallis-et-Futuna (eaux territoriales) and Mata-Utu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Saint Michel-Archange and St Ludovic Church.
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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 “Lake Kikila”. Photo: Vinean10, CC BY-SA 4.0.