Nukapu

Nukapu
NASA satellite image
Waters	Pacific Ocean
archipelago	Reef Islands
Geographical location	10 ° 6 ′  S , 166 ° 2 ′  E Coordinates: 10 ° 6 ′  S , 166 ° 2 ′  E
Number of islands	1
Main island	Nukapu Island
length	3.2 km
width	2.2 km
Land area	30 ha
Lagoon area	70 ha
total area	5.5 km²
Residents	100

Nukapu is a small atoll in the southeastern Temotu province of the Solomon Islands . It is one of the outer islands of the Reef Islands , north of the Santa Cruz Islands .

The atoll has a total area of ​​over five square kilometers. It stretches over 3.2 km from northeast to southwest, with a maximum width of 2.2 km. In the center is a small lagoon that is around 70 hectares in size. The only island in the atoll, Nukapu Island , is in the northeast. The island has a size of 770 by 650 meters and an area of ​​around 30 hectares. Most of the atoll is taken up by the reef platform.

In the southwest of the island, on the 70 hectare small lagoon , is the only village Nipwa , with about 100 inhabitants. Around 25 huts and one larger building can be seen on current satellite images.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ David Harcombe: Solomon Islands. A travel survival kit. Lonely Planet, South Yarra et al. 1988, ISBN 0-86442-009-9 , p. 227.