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Funafuti Marine Conservation Area

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Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
Funafuti Marine Conservation Area
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Funafuti Conservation Area, Tuvalu

Funafuti is an atoll on which the capital of the island nation of Tuvalu is located. It has a population of 6,025 people, making it the country's most populated atoll, with 56.6 percent of Tuvalu's population. It is a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 metres wide, encircling a large lagoon 18 km long and 14 km wide. The average depth in the Funafuti lagoon is about 20 fathoms . With a surface of 275 square kilometres , it is by far the largest lagoon in Tuvalu. The land area of the 33 islets aggregates to 2.4 square kilometres , less than one percent of the total area of the atoll. Cargo ships can enter Funafuti's lagoon and dock at the port facilities on Fongafale. The capital of Tuvalu is sometimes given as Fongafale or Vaiaku, however the entire atoll of Funafuti is officially the capital, since it comprises a single local government.
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