Fakaofo (village)
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Fakaofo is a village on Fakaofo
atoll in Tokelau
. It is located to the north-west of the atoll. It is notable for its monument which is a coral slab personifying Tui Tokelau
, a god once worshipped in the islands.
Fishing is important to the local economy and food supply.
Fakaofo
Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean atoll located at 171° 15' West, 9° 25' South in the Tokelau Group. The actual land area is only about 3 km², consisting of islets on a coral reef surrounding a central lagoon of some 45 km²...
atoll in Tokelau
Tokelau
Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400...
. It is located to the north-west of the atoll. It is notable for its monument which is a coral slab personifying Tui Tokelau
Tui Tokelau
Tui Tokelau is a god worshipped in Tokelau in the Pacific. Before the arrival of Christianity in the islands, Tui Tokelau was the primary god along with the usual pantheon of Polynesian gods. The village of Fakaofo on Fakaofo atoll has a monumental coral slab personifying Tui Tokelau.-References:*...
, a god once worshipped in the islands.
Fishing is important to the local economy and food supply.