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Nukufetau

October 16, 2023

Nukufetau is an atoll that is part of the nation of Tuvalu.[1][2] The atoll was claimed by the US under the Guano Islands Act some time in the 19th century and was ceded in a treaty of friendship concluded in 1979 and coming into force in 1983. It has a population of 597 who live on Savave islet (2017 Census).[3] In 1951 the school that was located on Motumua islet was transferred to Savave and became the government primary school for Nukufetau.[4]: 91  It was named the Tutasi Memorial School in honour of its predecessor.

Nukufetau
Atoll
Nukufetau atoll from space
Map of the atoll
Nukufetau
Location in Tuvalu
Coordinates: 08°00′S 178°22′E / 8.000°S 178.367°E / -8.000; 178.367
CountryTuvalu
Population
 (2017)
 • Total597
ISO 3166 codeTV-NKF

Geography Edit

Nukufetau is an atoll with passages through the reef that allow large ships to enter and anchor in the lagoon. Nukufetau consists of at least 33 islets:

The biggest island is Motulalo. In the late 19th century, after the coming of the missionaries, the people of Nukufetau lived on Fale islet before shifting to Savave which is on the lagoon side of the Fale settlement.[4]: 86–87 

On Savave islet 331 people live in Aulotu and 191 live in Maneapa (2012 census).[3]

History Edit

 
Nukufetau islander (1841).
 
A man from the Nukufetau atoll, drawn by Alfred Agate in 1841.
 
Tamala of Nukufetau atoll, Ellice Islands (circa 1900–1910)

The traditional history of Nukufetau is that a party of Tongans were the first people to settle. When they landed they found only one fetau (or fetaʻu in Tongan) tree growing on the atoll, so they called the place Nukufetau - the island of the fetau. They planted coconut trees and settled on Fale on the western side of the atoll.[4]: 86 

Arent Schuyler de Peyster, of New York, captain of the armed brigantine or privateer Rebecca, sailing under British colours,[5][6] passed through the southern Tuvalu waters in May 1819 sighting Nukufetau.[7]

In 1820 the Russian explorer Mikhail Lazarev visited Nukufetau as commander of the Mirny.[7][8]

The United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes visited Nukufetau in 1841.[9]

Louis Becke, who later became a writer, operated a store on Nukufetau from February 1881 to August 1881.[10][11] Becke later wrote a story about a fishing expedition: The Fisher Folk Of Nukufetau.[12]

The population of Nukufetau from 1860 to 1900 is estimated to be 250 people.[13][14]

Alfred Restieaux was a trader on Nukufetau in the late 19th century from 1873 to 1879 and met his wife Litia.[15][16] He returned sometime in the 1880s; in 1892 Captain Davis, of HMS Royalist, recorded Alfred Restieaux and Emile Fenisot as trading on Nukufetau.[17] Restieaux died on Nukufetau in 1911.

Nukufetau Post Office opened around 1925.[18]

During World War II Coastwatchers, who observed and reported on Japanese shipping, had a station on Nukufetau.[19] In 1943 United States Navy Seabees build a deepwater wharf and an airfield on Motulalo, which is the largest islet of Nukufetau.[20] Two intersecting runways of Nukufetau Airfield formed an "X" shape.

B-24s were based at the airfield. The Marine Attack Squadron 331 (VMA-331) also flew Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers from Nukufetau.[21] After the war the airfield was dismantled and the land returned to its owners, however as the coral base was compacted to make the runway the land now provides poor ground for growing coconuts.[20]

Cyclone Pam Edit

Nukufetau was affected by storm surges caused by Cyclone Pam in early March 2015, which damaged houses, crops and infrastructure. As of 22 March, 76 people (13 percent of the population) were displaced and were living in 2 evacuation centres.[22] The Situation Report published on 30 March reported that on Nukufetau all the displaced people have returned to their homes. Nukufetau suffered the loss of 90% of crops.[23]

In 2016 a 500-metre seawall was constructed to improve the defences against severe wet weather events. The $8 million cost of the project was paid by the United Nations Development Programme and was carried out by dredging and civil contracting company Hall Pacific.[24][25]

General election, 2019 Edit

The 2019 general election was held on 9 September 2019. Enele Sopoaga was returned to parliament and Fatoga Talama was elected to represent Nukufetau in the parliament.[26]

Nukufetau constituency results
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Enele Sopoaga   491 35.8
Nonpartisan Afelee Falema Pita 273 19.9
Nonpartisan Valisi Alimau 285 20.8
Nonpartisan Fatoga Talama   323 23.5

Notable people Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Maps of Tuvalu". Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ^ British Admiralty Nautical Chart 766 Ellice Islands (1893 ed.). United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO). 21 March 1872.
  3. ^ a b "Population of communities in Tuvalu". Thomas Brinkhoff. 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Lafita, Nofoaiga (1983). "Chapter 12 - Nukufetau". In Laracy, Hugh (ed.). Tuvalu: A History. Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific and Government of Tuvalu.
  5. ^ De Peyster, J. Watts. Military (1776-'79) transactions of Major, afterwards Colonel, 8th or King's foot, Arent Schuyler de Peyster (with details of the discovery of the Ellice and de Peyster Islands in the Pacific Ocean, in May, 1819). Reproduction of original in: Bibliotheque nationale du Quebec. ISBN 0665040512.
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
  7. ^ a b Kofe, Laumua (1983). "Chapter 15 - Palagi and Pastors". In Laracy, Hugh (ed.). Tuvalu: A History. Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific and Government of Tuvalu. pp. 102–103.
  8. ^ Keith S. Chambers & Doug Munro, The Mystery of Gran Cocal: European Discovery and Mis-Discovery in Tuvalu, 89(2) (1980) The Journal of the Polynesian Society, 167-198
  9. ^ Tyler, David B. - 1968 The Wilkes Expedition. The First United States Exploring Expedition (1838-42). Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society
  10. ^ A. Grove Day (1967). Louis Becke. Melbourne: Hill of Content. p. 35.
  11. ^ 'Louis Beck, Adventurer and Writer', Chapter 8, Rascals in Paradise, James A. Michener and Arthur Grove Day, Secker and Warburg (1957)
  12. ^ Becke, Louis. "The Fisher Folk Of Nukufetau". Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  13. ^ W.F. Newton, The Early Population of the Ellice Islands, 76(2) (1967) The Journal of the Polynesian Society, 197-204.
  14. ^ Richard Bedford, Barrie Macdonald & Doug Monro, Population Estimates for Kiribati and Tuvalu (1980) 89(1) Journal of the Polynesian Society 199
  15. ^ Restieaux, Alfred. Recollections of a South Seas Trader – Reminiscences of Alfred Restieaux. National Library of New Zealand, MS 7022-2.
  16. ^ Restieaux, Alfred. Reminiscences - Alfred Restieaux Part 2 (Pacific Islands). National Library of New Zealand, MS-Papers-0061-079A.
  17. ^ The proceedings of H.M.S. "Royalist", Captain E.H.M. Davis, R.N., May-August, 1892, in the Gilbert, Ellice and Marshall Islands.
  18. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  19. ^ Clayworth, Peter (16 November 2012). "Coast-watching headquarters at Nukufetau, Ellice Islands, 1941". 'Intelligence services - Intelligence services, 1800s to 1945', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  20. ^ a b Telavi, Melei (1983). "Chapter 18 - War". In Laracy, Hugh (ed.). Tuvalu: A History. Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific and Government of Tuvalu. p. 143.
  21. ^ Bartsch, Bill. "War Relics in Tuvalu and Kiribati" (PDF). South Pacific Bulletin (1975). Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  22. ^ "Tuvalu: Tropical Cyclone Pam Situation Report No. 1 (as of 22 March 2015)". Relief Web. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  23. ^ "Tuvalu: Tropical Cyclone Pam Situation Report No. 2 (as of 30 March 2015)". Relief Web. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  24. ^ "Work underway on stronger seawall in Tuvalu". RNZ. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  25. ^ "Construction Commences on Nukufetau Seawall". Hall Contracting. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  26. ^ Tahana, Jamie (10 September 2019). "Tuvalu elections: large turnover for new parliament". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  27. ^ Lansford, Tom (2015). Political Handbook of the World 2015. CQ Press.
  28. ^ "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2002. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  29. ^ "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2013.


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Nukufetau is an atoll that is part of the nation of Tuvalu 1 2 The atoll was claimed by the US under the Guano Islands Act some time in the 19th century and was ceded in a treaty of friendship concluded in 1979 and coming into force in 1983 It has a population of 597 who live on Savave islet 2017 Census 3 In 1951 the school that was located on Motumua islet was transferred to Savave and became the government primary school for Nukufetau 4 91 It was named the Tutasi Memorial School in honour of its predecessor NukufetauAtollNukufetau atoll from spaceMap of the atollNukufetauLocation in TuvaluCoordinates 08 00 S 178 22 E 8 000 S 178 367 E 8 000 178 367CountryTuvaluPopulation 2017 Total597ISO 3166 codeTV NKF Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 Cyclone Pam 3 General election 2019 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 ReferencesGeography EditNukufetau is an atoll with passages through the reef that allow large ships to enter and anchor in the lagoon Nukufetau consists of at least 33 islets Faiava Lasi Fale Funaota Kongo Loto Lafanga Lafanga Matanukulaelae Motufetau Motulalo Motuloa north of Nukufetau Motuloa south of Nukufetau Motumua Niualuka Niuatui Oua Sakalua Savave Teafatule Teafuaniua Teafuanonu Teafuone Temotuloto and at least 12 other islandsThe biggest island is Motulalo In the late 19th century after the coming of the missionaries the people of Nukufetau lived on Fale islet before shifting to Savave which is on the lagoon side of the Fale settlement 4 86 87 On Savave islet 331 people live in Aulotu and 191 live in Maneapa 2012 census 3 History Edit nbsp Nukufetau islander 1841 nbsp A man from the Nukufetau atoll drawn by Alfred Agate in 1841 nbsp Tamala of Nukufetau atoll Ellice Islands circa 1900 1910 The traditional history of Nukufetau is that a party of Tongans were the first people to settle When they landed they found only one fetau or fetaʻu in Tongan tree growing on the atoll so they called the place Nukufetau the island of the fetau They planted coconut trees and settled on Fale on the western side of the atoll 4 86 Arent Schuyler de Peyster of New York captain of the armed brigantine or privateer Rebecca sailing under British colours 5 6 passed through the southern Tuvalu waters in May 1819 sighting Nukufetau 7 In 1820 the Russian explorer Mikhail Lazarev visited Nukufetau as commander of the Mirny 7 8 The United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes visited Nukufetau in 1841 9 Louis Becke who later became a writer operated a store on Nukufetau from February 1881 to August 1881 10 11 Becke later wrote a story about a fishing expedition The Fisher Folk Of Nukufetau 12 The population of Nukufetau from 1860 to 1900 is estimated to be 250 people 13 14 Alfred Restieaux was a trader on Nukufetau in the late 19th century from 1873 to 1879 and met his wife Litia 15 16 He returned sometime in the 1880s in 1892 Captain Davis of HMS Royalist recorded Alfred Restieaux and Emile Fenisot as trading on Nukufetau 17 Restieaux died on Nukufetau in 1911 Nukufetau Post Office opened around 1925 18 During World War II Coastwatchers who observed and reported on Japanese shipping had a station on Nukufetau 19 In 1943 United States Navy Seabees build a deepwater wharf and an airfield on Motulalo which is the largest islet of Nukufetau 20 Two intersecting runways of Nukufetau Airfield formed an X shape B 24s were based at the airfield The Marine Attack Squadron 331 VMA 331 also flew Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers from Nukufetau 21 After the war the airfield was dismantled and the land returned to its owners however as the coral base was compacted to make the runway the land now provides poor ground for growing coconuts 20 Cyclone Pam Edit Nukufetau was affected by storm surges caused by Cyclone Pam in early March 2015 which damaged houses crops and infrastructure As of 22 March 76 people 13 percent of the population were displaced and were living in 2 evacuation centres 22 The Situation Report published on 30 March reported that on Nukufetau all the displaced people have returned to their homes Nukufetau suffered the loss of 90 of crops 23 In 2016 a 500 metre seawall was constructed to improve the defences against severe wet weather events The 8 million cost of the project was paid by the United Nations Development Programme and was carried out by dredging and civil contracting company Hall Pacific 24 25 General election 2019 EditThe 2019 general election was held on 9 September 2019 Enele Sopoaga was returned to parliament and Fatoga Talama was elected to represent Nukufetau in the parliament 26 Nukufetau constituency results Party Candidate Votes Nonpartisan Enele Sopoaga nbsp 491 35 8Nonpartisan Afelee Falema Pita 273 19 9Nonpartisan Valisi Alimau 285 20 8Nonpartisan Fatoga Talama nbsp 323 23 5Notable people EditFaimalaga Luka April 15 1940 August 19 2005 represented Nukufetau in the Parliament of Tuvalu He served as Prime Minister 2001 and as Governor General 2003 2005 27 Saufatu Sopoanga Prime Minister of Tuvalu 2002 2004 represented Nukufetau in the parliament for a number of years 28 29 Enele Sopoaga the younger brother of Saufatu Sopoanga was elected to represent Nukufetau in the parliament in 2010 and served as the Prime Minister of Tuvalu from August 2013 until September 2019 See also Edit nbsp Tuvalu portalReferences Edit Maps of Tuvalu Retrieved 15 January 2021 British Admiralty Nautical Chart 766 Ellice Islands 1893 ed United Kingdom Hydrographic Office UKHO 21 March 1872 a b Population of communities in Tuvalu Thomas Brinkhoff 2017 Retrieved 27 September 2020 a b c Lafita Nofoaiga 1983 Chapter 12 Nukufetau In Laracy Hugh ed Tuvalu A History Institute of Pacific Studies University of the South Pacific and Government of Tuvalu De Peyster J Watts Military 1776 79 transactions of Major afterwards Colonel 8th or King s foot Arent Schuyler de Peyster with details of the discovery of the Ellice and de Peyster Islands in the Pacific Ocean in May 1819 Reproduction of original in Bibliotheque nationale du Quebec ISBN 0665040512 The De Peysters Archived from the original on 2017 07 03 Retrieved 2013 11 09 a b Kofe Laumua 1983 Chapter 15 Palagi and Pastors In Laracy Hugh ed Tuvalu A History Institute of Pacific Studies University of the South Pacific and Government of Tuvalu pp 102 103 Keith S Chambers amp Doug Munro The Mystery of Gran Cocal European Discovery and Mis Discovery in Tuvalu 89 2 1980 The Journal of the Polynesian Society 167 198 Tyler David B 1968 The Wilkes Expedition The First United States Exploring Expedition 1838 42 Philadelphia American Philosophical Society A Grove Day 1967 Louis Becke Melbourne Hill of Content p 35 Louis Beck Adventurer and Writer Chapter 8 Rascals in Paradise James A Michener and Arthur Grove Day Secker and Warburg 1957 Becke Louis The Fisher Folk Of Nukufetau Retrieved 5 October 2013 W F Newton The Early Population of the Ellice Islands 76 2 1967 The Journal of the Polynesian Society 197 204 Richard Bedford Barrie Macdonald amp Doug Monro Population Estimates for Kiribati and Tuvalu 1980 89 1 Journal of the Polynesian Society 199 Restieaux Alfred Recollections of a South Seas Trader Reminiscences of Alfred Restieaux National Library of New Zealand MS 7022 2 Restieaux Alfred Reminiscences Alfred Restieaux Part 2 Pacific Islands National Library of New Zealand MS Papers 0061 079A The proceedings of H M S Royalist Captain E H M Davis R N May August 1892 in the Gilbert Ellice and Marshall Islands Premier Postal History Post Office List Premier Postal Auctions Retrieved 5 July 2013 Clayworth Peter 16 November 2012 Coast watching headquarters at Nukufetau Ellice Islands 1941 Intelligence services Intelligence services 1800s to 1945 Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand Retrieved 12 October 2013 a b Telavi Melei 1983 Chapter 18 War In Laracy Hugh ed Tuvalu A History Institute of Pacific Studies University of the South Pacific and Government of Tuvalu p 143 Bartsch Bill War Relics in Tuvalu and Kiribati PDF South Pacific Bulletin 1975 Retrieved 7 April 2014 Tuvalu Tropical Cyclone Pam Situation Report No 1 as of 22 March 2015 Relief Web 22 March 2015 Retrieved 25 March 2015 Tuvalu Tropical Cyclone Pam Situation Report No 2 as of 30 March 2015 Relief Web 30 March 2015 Retrieved 30 March 2015 Work underway on stronger seawall in Tuvalu RNZ 2016 08 25 Retrieved 2020 05 08 Construction Commences on Nukufetau Seawall Hall Contracting Retrieved 2020 05 08 Tahana Jamie 10 September 2019 Tuvalu elections large turnover for new parliament Radio New Zealand Retrieved 10 September 2019 Lansford Tom 2015 Political Handbook of the World 2015 CQ Press Palamene o Tuvalu Parliament of Tuvalu Inter Parliamentary Union 2002 Retrieved 7 March 2013 Palamene o Tuvalu Parliament of Tuvalu Inter Parliamentary Union 2006 Retrieved 7 March 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nukufetau amp oldid 1170300384, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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