Funafuti
Atoll and one of nine districts of Tuvalu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Funafuti is the capital of the island nation of Tuvalu.[1][2] It has a population of 6,320 people (2017 census),[3] and so it has more people than the rest of Tuvalu combined, with approximately 60% of the population. It consists of a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 metres (66 and 1,312 feet) wide, encircling a large lagoon (Te Namo) 18 km (11 miles) long and 14 km (9 miles) wide. The average depth of the Funafuti lagoon is about 20 fathoms (36.5 metres or 120 feet).[4] With a surface area of 275 square kilometres (106.2 sq mi), it is by far the largest lagoon in Tuvalu. The land area of the 33 islets around the atoll of Funafuti totals 2.4 square kilometres (0.9 sq mi); taken together, they constitute less than one percent of the total area of the atoll. Cargo ships can enter Funafuti's lagoon and dock at the port facilities on Fongafale.
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Funafuti | |
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Top: International Airport; Middle: Fetu Ao Lima (Morning Star Church); Bottom: Funafuti coastline | |
Coordinates: 08°31′S 179°12′E | |
Country | Tuvalu |
Government | |
• Parliament representatives | Tuafafa Latasi, Simon Kofe |
Area | |
• Total | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 6,320 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | TV-FUN |
The capital of Tuvalu is sometimes said to be Fongafale or Vaiaku, but, officially, the entire atoll of Funafuti is its capital,[5] since it has a single government that is responsible for the whole atoll.
The installed PV capacity in Funafuti in 2020 was 735 kW compared to 1800 kW of diesel (16% penetration).[6]