Nukufetau is an atoll that is part of the nation of Tuvalu. The atoll was claimed by the US under the Guano Islands Act some time in the 19th century...
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landed at Nukufetau rather than Funafuti, as Fanny describes meeting Alfred Restieaux and his wife Litia; however they had been living on Nukufetau since...
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Tuvalu Motuloa (north of Nukufetau), an island in Nukufetau, Tuvalu Motuloa (south of Nukufetau), an island in Nukufetau, Tuvalu This disambiguation...
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Motuloa or Motulua is a very small island on the north of Nukufetau in Tuvalu. It is an oval with a length of 200 m, and lies between Teafuanonu (on the...
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hydrographer Alexander George Findlay. The United States claimed Funafuti, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae and Niulakita under the Guano Islands Act of 1856. This claim...
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A by-election was held in the Nukufetau constituency in Tuvalu on 28 June 2013. It followed the death of MP and Minister for Finance Lotoala Metia, who...
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Nukufetau Airfield is a former World War II airfield on the south-eastern side of Nukufetau on Motulalo Island in Tuvalu during the Pacific War. Nukufetau...
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A by-election was held in the Nukufetau constituency in Tuvalu on 7 October 2004. It was triggered by Saufatu Sopoanga resigning as prime minister and...
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A by-election was held in the Nukufetau constituency in Tuvalu as the consequence of the appointment of the opposition member of parliament Faimalaga...
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bases. During the war the battalion spent significant time defending Nukufetau and took part in combat operations at Tarawa and Tinian. The battalion...
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Treaty with United States recognizing Tuvaluan control over Funafuti, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae, and Niulakita atolls Vanuatu 30 July 1980 Independence from...
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Motuloa is an islet on the east side of Nukufetau atoll, Tuvalu. Map of Nukufetau Atoll. Tuvaluislands.com. British Admiralty Nautical Chart 766 Ellice...
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Telavi delayed calling a by-election following the death of a member from Nukufetau until the opposition took legal action, which resulted in the High Court...
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Parliament: 2003 Nanumea by-election 2003 Niutao by-election 2003 Nukufetau by-election 2004 Nukufetau by-election 2005 Nui by-election 2005 Nanumea by-election...
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Secretary to the Government. He was elected to parliament to represent Nukufetau in a by-election held on 30 June 2023. In August 2023, Nelesoni was appointed...
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member, was considered by the High Court of Tuvalu in Nukufetau v. Metia. The Falekaupule of Nukufetau directed Lotoala Metia, the elected member of parliament...
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‘ancestry’; of these 120 were born in Tuvalu. The islands of Nanumea, Nanumaga, Nukufetau and Niutao had relatively high net migration losses, with most being internal...
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built airfields on Nanumea and Motulalo, which is the largest atoll of Nukufetau. After the war these two airfields were dismantled. Transport in Tuvalu...
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least 6 islands) Niulakita Niutao Nui (atoll of at least 21 islands) Nukufetau (atoll of at least 33 islands) Nukulaelae (atoll of at least 15 islands)...
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Vaitupu and Nukufetau were also affected by flooding caused by storm surges. The Situation Report published on 30 March reported that on Nukufetau all the...
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United States began claiming Fakaofo, Funafuti, Hull Island, Niulakita, Nukufetau, and Nukulaelae. Pacific Ocean: December 10, 1941 Governor George McMillin...
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(Vaiaku) Funafuti International Airport Hub Lolua Nanumea Airfield Intended to begin October 2023 Savave Nukufetau Airfield Intended to begin October 2023...
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Exploring Expedition passed through the Ellice Islands and visited Funafuti, Nukufetau and Vaitupu in 1841. During the visit of the expedition to the Ellice...
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Taupo who received 179 votes. Panapasi Nelesoni was elected to represent Nukufetau in June 2023 to replace Fatoga Talama, following his death. "Tuvalu has...
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Oua (category Nukufetau)
Oua is an islet on the north-east of Nukufetau atoll, Tuvalu, next to Lafanga atoll. Map of Nukufetau Atoll. Tuvaluislands.com. British Admiralty Nautical...
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council TV-NIT Niutao island council TV-NUI Nui island council TV-NKF Nukufetau island council TV-NKL Nukulaelae island council TV-VAI Vaitupu island...
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located at 7°52' S, and 178º28' E, which is approximately 7 miles NE of Nukufetau, Tuvalu, in the south Pacific). Zoyons are fictional creatures, whose...
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2012 "Political future of Tuvalu's PM awaits decision of by-election in Nukufetau" Archived 8 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Islands Business, 10...
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reef. Nukufetau Marine Protected Area, 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi), is a MPA, which is managed by the Nukufetau Island Council (Kaupule o Nukufetau). The MPA...
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being used by the United States Marine Corps's 2d Airdrome Battalion on Nukufetau on November 27, 1943. Stereoscopic rangefinder salvaged from the German...
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