Fongafale
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Fongafale is the largest and most populated of Funafuti's islets in Tuvalu. It is a long narrow sliver of land, 12 km 7.46 miles long and between 10 and 400 metres wide, with the South Pacific Ocean a
Location of Fongafale island in the Funafuti atoll
Looking west from a beach on Fongafale Islet towards Foalopa Islet (left) and Tepuka Islet (right) in the distance.
Aerial view of Tengako peninsula looking south to Fongafale
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 ope
Fongafale
…and 438 yd) wide, with the South Pacific Ocean and reef on the east and the protected lagoon on the west. The north part is the Tengako peninsula, and Funafuti International Airport runs from northeast to southwest on the widest part of the island, with the village and administrative centre of Vaiaku on the lagoon side. On Fongafale…
Aerial view of Runway 21 in 2025
Funafuti Airport after Cyclone Bebe in November 1972.
Maneapa and airport building
Girls playing volleyball on Funafuti airport