Fakaofo, Coral atoll in Tokelau, New Zealand.
Fakaofo consists of 61 islets surrounding a central lagoon measuring 11.7 kilometers by 8.9 kilometers in the South Pacific Ocean.
The whale ship General Jackson discovered the atoll in 1835, naming it DeWolf Island before it became Bowditch Island in 1839.
The Council of Elders, comprising citizens over 60 years old, guides community decisions following traditional Tokelauan governance structures.
The atoll contains two main settlements: Fale on Fale Islet and a second community established in 1960 on Fenua Fala Islet.
Residents constructed five-meter high concrete walls around parts of the atoll to protect against rising sea levels.
Location: Tokelau
Part of: Tokelau
GPS coordinates: -9.38000,-171.21900
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:16
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