Teone 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.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Vaiaku, Tuvalu
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Funafuti International Airport and Princess Margaret Hospital.
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.
Princess Margaret Hospital
Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital on Funafuti atoll in Tuvalu is the only hospital in the country, and the primary provider of medical services for all the islands of Tuvalu. Princess Margaret Hospital is situated 1 km south of Teone Church.
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. Vaiaku Lagi Hotel is situated 2 km south of Teone Church.
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.
Teone Church
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Funafuti, Tuvalu, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.50602° or 8° 30′ 22″ southLongitude
179.19703° or 179° 11′ 49″ eastOpen location code
6V3XF5VW+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 133496185OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q24263069
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Teone Church” goes by many names.
- German: “Teone Church”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Kristus Raja, Funafuti”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Teone”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Teone”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Teone”
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Highlights include Vaitupu Community Hall and Funafuti Port.
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