The oral history of Funafuti is that the founding ancestor came from Samoa. The name of one of the islets, Funafala, means 'the Se mere

Funafuti has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). Because it experiences frequent cyclones, it is not considered to have … Se mere

Funafuti International Airport (IATA: FUN, ICAO: NGFU) is located on Fongafale.
Fiji Airways, the owner of Fiji Airlines (trading as Se mere

Four tertiary institutions on Funafuti offer technical and vocational courses: Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute (TMTI), Tuvalu Atoll Science … Se mere

Islands
There are at least 29 islets in the Funafuti atoll. The largest is Fongafale, followed by Funafala. At least … Se mere

Tausoa Lima Falekaupule is the traditional meeting house on Funafuti. Tausoalima means "hand of friendship" and Falekaupule means "traditional island meeting hall." There … Se mere

The Funafuti Falekaupule is the local council, with the Kaupule as the executive of the Falekaupule. On Fongafale, the Funafuti Kaupule is … Se mere