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Vaitupu | |
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 Vaitupu atoll from space | |
 Map of Vaitupu, 1931 | |
 Map of the atoll | |
  Vaitupu Location in Tuvalu | |
| Coordinates: 07°28′S 178°41′E / 7.467°S 178.683°E | |
| Country | Tuvalu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,061 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | TV-VAI |
Vaitupu is the largest atoll of the nation of Tuvalu.[1] It is located at 7.48 degrees south and 178.83 degrees east. There are 1,061 people (2017 Census)[2] living on 5.6 square kilometres (2.2 square miles) with the main village being Asau.
- ^ "Maps of Tuvalu". Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Population of communities in Tuvalu". Thomas Brinkhoff. 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2020.