Funafuti

Funafuti ranks 1st on the list of the most beautiful islands in Tuvalu. This island is an atoll and the capital of the Tuvaluan island nation. It has a population of 6,320 people (as of the 2017 census), making it the country's most populous atoll, accounting for around 60% of Tuvalu's total population. It consists of a thin swath of land 20 to 400 meters (66 to 1,312 feet) wide that encircles a big lagoon (Te Namo) 18 km (11 miles) long and 14 km (9 miles) wide. The Funafuti lagoon has an average depth of roughly 20 fathoms (36.5 meters or 120 feet). It is Tuvalu's largest lagoon, covering 275 square kilometers (106.2 square miles). The land area of the 33 islets surrounding Funafuti atoll totals 2.4 square kilometers (0.9 square miles); taken combined, they account for less than 1% of the atoll's total area. Cargo ships can enter Funafuti's lagoon and dock at Fongafale's port facilities.

Tuvalu's capital is commonly referred to as Fongafale or Vaiaku, but it is legally the entire atoll of Funafuti, as it has a single administration that is accountable for the entire atoll.

Location: Tuvalu