Motu Akea

Nukunonu, formerly known as Duke of Clarence Island, is the largest atoll within Tokelau, a dependency of New Zealand in the south Pacific Ocean. It comprises 30 islets surrounding a central lagoon, with about 5.5 km2 of land area and a lagoon surface area of 109 km2.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Motufala and Fatigauhu.

Motufala

Islet

Motufala is an islet of the Nukunonu island group of Tokelau.

Fatigauhu

Islet

Nukunonu, formerly known as Duke of Clarence Island, is the largest atoll within Tokelau, a dependency of New Zealand in the south Pacific Ocean. It comprises 30 islets surrounding a central lagoon, with about 5.5 km2 of land area and a lagoon surface area of 109 km2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Motuhaga and Nukunonu.

Motuhaga

Village

Nukunonu, formerly known as Duke of Clarence Island, is the largest atoll within Tokelau, a dependency of New Zealand in the south Pacific Ocean. It comprises 30 islets surrounding a central lagoon, with about 5.5 km2 of land area and a lagoon surface area of 109 km2. Motuhaga is situated 7 km northwest of Motu Akea.

Nukunonu

Village

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Nukunonu, formerly known as Duke of Clarence Island, is the largest atoll within Tokelau, a dependency of New Zealand in the south Pacific Ocean. It comprises 30 islets surrounding a central lagoon, with about 5.5 km2 of land area and a lagoon surface area of 109 km2. Nukunonu is situated 7 km northwest of Motu Akea.

Motu Akea

Type: Islet
Description: island in New Zealand
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Nukunonu, Tokelau, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-9.22935° or 9° 13′ 46″ south

Longitude

-171.78975° or 171° 47′ 23″ west

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

622CQ6C6+73

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Motu Akea from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Serbian—“Motu Akea” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Motu Akea”
Dutch: “Motu Akea”
Polish: “Motu Akea”
Serbian: “Моту Акеа”

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