Falaoigo

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An Aerial image of Funafuti Atoll which Falaoigo is a part of. Funafuti.jpg
An Aerial image of Funafuti Atoll which Falaoigo is a part of.

Falaoigo is an uninhabited islet of Funafuti, Tuvalu. [1] It is located in the southwestern part of the atoll next to Tutanga another one of the islets in the atoll. On Google Earth it is labeled as "Te Afuafou".

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References

  1. Admiralty Nautical Chart 2983 Tuvalu - Funafuti atoll. United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO).

8°37′30″S179°04′44″E / 8.6251°S 179.079°E / -8.6251; 179.079