Funafuti
Funafuti is an atoll, comprising numerous islets, that is the capital of Tuvalu.
Funafuti is an atoll, comprising numerous islets, that is the capital of Tuvalu. As of the 2017 census, it has a population of 6,320 people. More people live in Funafuti than the rest of Tuvalu combined, with it containing approximately 60% of the nation's population. It is the world's easternmost capital of a sovereign state. The main islet, Fongafale, hosts Vaiaku, the administrative centre of the nation.
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Worth seeing in and around Funafuti
2 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Tuvalu Sports Ground
Tuvalu Sports Ground is a multi-use stadium in Funafuti, Tuvalu. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches.
800 m · stadium · Wikipedia - 02Teone Church
The Teone Church also alternatively known as the Catholic Church of Teone or the Catholic Centre of Teone, is a religious building in Vaiaku on the south coast of Fongafale in the atoll of Funafuti, which is the economic center of Tuvalu in Oceania.
500 m · church in Vaiaku, Tuvalu · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The Funafuti Conservation Area on the western side of the Funafuti atoll has some of the best natural sights, and includes reefs, the gorgeous lagoon, channel, parts of the ocean and islands habitats. Its diversity in marine life makes it an excellent place for scuba diving or snorkelling. Traditional local culture remains very much alive, making the people of Tuvalu one of the nation's best assets.
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Things to do
Funafuti is not a beach destination, as all the beaches consist of sharp broken coral. The national game is te ano (the ball). Two teams line up facing each other hitting a ball. The objective is to keep the ball in the air as long as possible. This is similar to volleyball. Locals tend to hang out and socialise on the airport runway. There are only three flights per week, after all.
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Where to eat
There are many lodges that have restaurants that serve food and beverages. They serve many types of ethnic cuisines such as Chinese, Italian and Indian. Fish is abundant given the location.
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Getting to Funafuti
- Stations
- Funafuti International Airport, 1 km
- Wallis Island → FunafutiTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Nadi → Funafuti1049 km · quickest by road, 30h 31m · $42–60
- Nausori → Funafuti1059 km · quickest by road, 26h 32m · $26–36
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Funafuti
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Funafuti. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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