Pointe Papaloa
Pointe Papaloa is a point in Wallis and Futuna. Pointe Papaloa is situated nearby to the locality Atuvalu, as well as near the village Vaimalau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Lalolalo and Lake Lanutavake.
Lake Lalolalo
Lake
Photo: Tauʻolunga, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lake Lalolalo is a volcanic crater lake surrounded by jungle, in the southwest of the island of Wallis in the Pacific Ocean. The largest lake on the island, it lies off Route 1 between the coastal village of Mala'etoli and Ahoa.
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 east of Pointe Papaloa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaimalau and Mala’e.
Vaimalau
Village
Vaimalau is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southern-central part of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 371 people.
Mala’e
Village
Mala'e or Mala'etoli is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hihifo District on the southwest coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 504 people.
Fineveke
Village
Fineveke is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Mua District on the southwest coast of Wallis Island, just northwest of Halalo. Lake Lanutavake lies just to the northeast. Fineveke is situated 2½ km southeast of Pointe Papaloa.
Pointe Papaloa
- Type: Point
- Description: point in Wallis and Futuna
- Category: landform
- Location: Wallis and Futuna, Polynesia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Pointe Papaloa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pointe Papaloa”
- French: “pointe Papaloa”
- French: “Pointe Papaloa”
- Italian: “punta Papaloa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Atuvalu and Tetoki.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pointe Lausikula and Mont Lausikula.
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