Sakalua

Map of Nukufetau with Sakalua islet on the left, labelled as Coal islet

Sakalua is an islet of Nukufetau, Tuvalu. ^[1] In the 19th century whalers established a shore camp on Sakalua where coal was used to melt down the whale blubber. ^[2] The islet has been known as 'Coal Island'. ^[3]

The island has a large colony of terns.

References

1. Map of Nukufetau Atoll. Tuvaluislands.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008.
2. Simati Faanin (1983). "Chapter 16 – Travellers and Workers". In Laracy, Hugh (ed.). Tuvalu: A History. Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific and Government of Tuvalu. p. 122.
3. British Admiralty Nautical Chart 766 Ellice Islands (1893 ed.). United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO). 21 March 1872.

7°59′25″S178°20′55″E / 7.9902°S 178.3487°E / -7.9902; 178.3487