Atafu

Atafu
Atafu is located in Tokelau
Atafu
Atafu
Atafu is located in Oceania
Atafu
Atafu
Atafu is located in Pacific Ocean
Atafu
Atafu
Geography
ArchipelagoTokelau
Total islands52
Area2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Administration
Dependent territoryTokelau
Faipule (leader)Kelihiano Kalolo[1]
Pulenuku (mayor)Nofo Iupati[1]
Demographics
Population541
LanguagesTokelauan, English

Atafu, formerly known as the Duke of York Group, is a group of 52 coral islets within Tokelau in the south Pacific Ocean, 500 kilometres (310 miles) north of Samoa.[2] With a land area of 2.5 square kilometres (1.0 square mile), it is the smallest of the three islands that constitute Tokelau. It is an atoll and surrounds a central lagoon, which covers some 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi). The atoll lies 800 kilometres (500 miles) south of the equator at 8° 35' South, 172° 30' West. Atafu is the northernmost area under New Zealand sovereignty.

  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. ^ Tokelau Government