Nukunonu

Nukunonu
Satellite image of Nukunonu
Nukunonu is located in Tokelau
Nukunonu
Nukunonu
Location of Nukunonu Atoll
Nukunonu is located in Oceania
Nukunonu
Nukunonu
Nukunonu (Oceania)
Nukunonu is located in Pacific Ocean
Nukunonu
Nukunonu
Nukunonu (Pacific Ocean)
Geography
ArchipelagoTokelau
Total islands30
Area5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Administration
Dependent territoryTokelau
Largest settlementNokunonu Village
Faipule (leader)Alapati Tavite[1]
Pulenuku (mayor)Petelo Patelesio[1]
Demographics
Population531
LanguagesTokelauan, English

Nukunonu, formerly known as Duke of Clarence Island, is the largest atoll within Tokelau, a dependency of New Zealand in the south Pacific Ocean. It comprises 30 islets surrounding a central lagoon,[2] with about 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) of land area and a lagoon surface area of 109 km2 (42 sq mi). Motuhaga is the only islet that has inhabitants.[citation needed] It has an estimated population of 531.

  1. ^ a b "Results are in for the 2023 Tokelau national election". www.rnz.co.nz. RNZ. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ Nukunonu at the Encyclopædia Britannica