Niutao (District)

This article describes the district as part of the state of Tuvalu. For the island of the same name see Niutao .

Location of the administrative district in Tuvalu with the island of Niutao in the north and Niulakita in the south

Niutao is one of the eight administrative districts ( Falekaupule ) of the Pacific island state of Tuvalu . It is made up of the island of the same name Niutao and the island of Niulakita , which was only populated in 1949 . The two islands are about 570 kilometers apart.

The district is headed by an island council ( Kaupule ) with six members. The main town is Kulia on Niutao.

island	main place	surface	Mono- inhabitants 2	Islands	Villages	Coordinates
Niutao	Kulia	2.53 km²	606	1	2	6 ° 7 ′  S , 177 ° 21 ′  E
Niulakita	Niulakita	0.42 km²	27	2	1	10 ° 47 ′  S , 179 ° 28 ′  E
	Kulia	2.95 km²	633	3	3
2 2012 census

Individual evidence

1. ^ Falekaupule Act. Government of Tuvalu, 1997, No. 8; 2008 revised edition, CAP. 4.08, Schedule 1, p. 56, accessed on July 29, 2014
2. ^ The local government system in Tuvalu, Summary. Commonwealth Local Government Forum, unknown date , p. 230, accessed July 29, 2014