Fale is an islet of the Fakaofo island group of Tokelau. The main settlement in the group is located on the island. As of 2018, 355 people lived on the islet.Fish is the main food source and the largest export product of the village.

Fakaofo

Village

Photo: CloudSurfer, CC BY 2.5.

Fakaofo is a village on Fakaofo atoll in Tokelau. It is located to the north-west of the atoll. It is notable for its monument which is a coral slab personifying Tui Tokelau, a god once worshipped in the islands.

Pig Pens on Reef Flat

Type: Tidal flat
Category: landform
Location: Fakaofo, Tokelau, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-9.38419° or 9° 23′ 3″ south

Longitude

-171.24914° or 171° 14′ 57″ west

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

622CJQ82+88

GeoNames ID

7604118

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