Back Funafuti ACE Funafuti Afrikaans ፉናፉቲ Amharic فونافوتي Arabic فونافوتي ARY Funafuti AST Funafuti Azerbaijani Фунафути Bashkir Funafuti BAN Фунафуці Byelorussian
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Funafuti | |
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  Funafuti Location of Funafuti atoll in Tuvalu | |
| Coordinates: 08°31′S 179°12′E / 8.517°S 179.200°E | |
| Country | Tuvalu |
| Government | |
| • Parliament representatives | Tuafafa Latasi, Simon Kofe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 6,320 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | TV-FUN |
Funafuti is the capital of the island nation of Tuvalu.[1][2] It has a population of 6,320 people (2017 census),[3] and so it has more people than the rest of Tuvalu combined, with approximately 60% of the population. It consists of a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 metres (66 and 1,312 feet) wide, encircling a large lagoon (Te Namo) 18 km (11 miles) long and 14 km (9 miles) wide. The average depth of the Funafuti lagoon is about 20 fathoms (36.5 meters or 120 feet).[4] With a surface area of 275 square kilometres (106.2 sq mi), it is by far the largest lagoon in Tuvalu. The land area of the 33 islets around the atoll of Funafuti totals 2.4 square kilometres (0.9 sq mi); taken together, they constitute 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 said to be Fongafale or Vaiaku, but, officially, the entire atoll of Funafuti is its capital,[5] since it has a single government that is responsible for the whole atoll.
The installed PV capacity in Funafuti in 2020 was 735 kW compared to 1800 kW of diesel (16% penetration).[6]
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- ^ "Population of communities in Tuvalu". Thomas Brinkhoff. 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Coates, A. (1970). Western Pacific Islands. H.M.S.O. p. 349.
- ^ "Tuvalu country brief". Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "REG (49450-028): Preparing Floating Solar Plus Projects under the Pacific Renewable Energy Investment Facility – Terms of Reference for Consulting Firm" (PDF). Asian Development Bank (ADB). December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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