Fanuatapu

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Fanuatapu
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Satellite image of the Aleipata Islands
Fanuatapu
Geography
Area0.06 km2 (0.023 sq mi)
Coastline1.79 km (1.112 mi)

Fanuatapu, an uninhabited island, is a volcanic tuff ring off the eastern tip of Upolu Island, Samoa, in central South Pacific Ocean. It is the smallest and easternmost of the four Aleipata Islands, with an area of 15 hectares. It has an automated lighthouse.

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