Fongafale Anchorage
Fongafale Anchorage is an anchorage in Funafuti, Tuvalu. Fongafale Anchorage is situated nearby to the village Senala, as well as near Alapi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Funafuti International Airport and Teone Church.
Funafuti International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.
Funafuti International Airport is an airport in Vaiaku on Funafuti, an atoll that serves as the capital of the island nation of Tuvalu. It is the sole international airport in Tuvalu. Fiji Airways operates between Suva, Nadi and Funafuti.
Teone Church
Church
The Teone Church also alternatively known as the Catholic Church of Teone or the Catholic Centre of Teone, is a religious building in Vaiaku on the south coast of Fongafale in the atoll of Funafuti, which is the economic center of Tuvalu in Oceania.
Vaiaku Lagi Hotel
Hotel
Funafuti Lagoon Hotel formally known as Vaiaku Langi Hotel, or Vaiaku Lagi Hotel, is situated in Funafuti, in the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu. The hotel was built in 1993 with financial assistance from the government of Taiwan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Senala and Alapi.
Senala
Village
Senala is a village in Tuvalu, located on the Funafuti atoll, on the island of Fongafale. The settlement has an area of 0.13 km2. In 2001, it was inhabited by 574 people, and by 1207 in 2012.
Alapi
Village
Alapi is a village on the atoll of Funafuti, Tuvalu. According to 2012 census, there were 1029 inhabitants. The area of the village is 0.11 km2.
Vaiaku
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Vaiaku is a village located on the southern coast of the island of Fongafale in the atoll of Funafuti in Tuvalu, which is home to most of the major administrative buildings.
Fongafale Anchorage
- Type: Anchorage
- Category: transportation
- Location: Funafuti, Tuvalu, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.51243° or 8° 30′ 45″ southLongitude
179.18768° or 179° 11′ 16″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
6V3XF5QQ+23GeoNames ID
12514442
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Localities in the Area
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