Nukulaelae
Nukulaelae | |
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Nukulaelae atoll from space | |
Map of the atoll | |
| Coordinates: 09°22′12″S 179°48′31″E / 9.37000°S 179.80861°E | |
| Country | Tuvalu |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 641 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | TV-NKL |
Nukulaelae is an atoll that is part of the nation of Tuvalu, and it has a population of 300 (2017 census). The largest settlement is Pepesala on Fangaua islet with a population of 341 people (2022 Census). It has the form of an oval and consists of at least 15 islets. The inhabited islet is Fangaua, which is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) long and 50 to 200 metres (160 to 660 ft) wide. The easternmost point of Tuvalu is Niuoko islet. The Nukulaelae Conservation Area covers the eastern end of the lagoon. A baseline survey of marine life in the conservation zone was conducted in 2010.