Lake Alofivai

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Lake Alofivai
Lac Alofivai (French)
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Lake Alofivai
Location Wallis, Wallis and Futuna
Coordinates 13°15′42″S176°10′17″W / 13.26167°S 176.17139°W / -13.26167; -176.17139
Type Volcanic lake


Lake Alofivai (French : Lac Alofivai) is a lake on the northeastern side of Wallis (Uvea) in the Pacific. It is located off Route 1 (RT1) adjacent to the village of Alofivai. [1] The lake is reportedly "often dry, and the bottom of the crater then affords pasture for the cows of the nearby mission schools." [2] However, during wetter periods, the lake is populated with frogs. [3]

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