Sakalua

Island in Nukufetau atoll, Tuvalu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sakalua is an islet of Nukufetau, Tuvalu.[1] In the 19th century whalers established a shore camp on Sakalua where coal was used to melt down the whale blubber.[2] The islet has been known as 'Coal Island'.[3]

Map of Nukufetau with Sakalua islet on the left, labelled as Coal islet

The island has a large colony of terns.

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