Fuafatu

Fuafatu is an islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Tefala.^[1]^[2]

Fuafatu is part of the Funafuti Conservation Area, established in 1996 with the aim of preserving the natural fauna and flora of the area.^[3]

Te Ava Fuagea, also known as Ava Amelia is a deep and narrow passage on the southwestern side of the atoll, 18.3 metres deep and 160 metres wide, separating the southern part of the atoll in the west, south of passage Te Ava Papa and the still more northerly islet of Fuafatu, and north of the islet of Vasafua.^[4]

References

↑ Map of Funafuti. Tuvaluislands.com.
↑ Sailing directions for the Pacific islands, Volume 3. United States Hydrographic Office. 1952. p. 287.
↑ Kogatabu Funafuti Conservation Area
↑ Admiralty Nautical Chart 2983 Tuvalu - Funafuti atoll. United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO).

Islands and atolls of Tuvalu

Islands	Nanumanga Niulakita Niutao

Atolls	Funafuti Nanumea Nui Nukufetau Nukulaelae Vaitupu

Islets of Funafuti	Amatuku Avalau Falaoigo Fale Fatu Fatato Fongafale Fuafatu Fuagea Fualefeke Fualopa Funafala Funamanu Luamotu Mateika Motugie Motuloa Mulitefala Nukusavalevale Papa Elise Pukasavilivili Te Afuafou Te Afualiku Tefala Telele Tengasu Tepuka Tepuka Vili Vili Tutanga Vasafua

Islets of Nanumea	Lakena Lefogaki Teatua a Taepoa Temotufoliki

Islets of Nui	Fenua Tapu Telikiai aka Meang Motupuakaka Pakantou Piliaieve Pongalei Talalolae Tokinivae Unimai

Islets of Nukufetau	Faiava Lasi Fale Funaota Kongo Loto Lafanga Lafanga Matanukulaelae Motufetau Motulalo Motuloa (north of Nukufetau) Motuloa (south of Nukufetau) Motumua Niualuka Niuatui Oua Sakalua Savave Teafatule Teafuaniua Teafuanonu Teafuone Temotuloto

Islets of Vaitupu	Luasamotu Isles of Mosana Motutanifa Temotu Te Motu Olepa Tofia

Coordinates: 8°31′S 179°03′E / 8.517°S 179.050°E / -8.517; 179.050

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