Fongafale

Fongafale (also spelled Fogafale or Fagafale) is the largest island on Funafuti Atoll, Tuvalu. It is a long narrow sliver of land, 12 kilometres long and between 10 and 400 metres wide, with the South Pacific Ocean and reef on the east and the protected lagoon on the west. The north part is the Tengako peninsula (though this has recently separated), and Funafuti International Airport runs from northeast to southwest on the widest part of the island with the village and administrative centre of Vaiaku on the lagoon side.

The Parliament of Tuvalu (or Palamene o Tuvalu) is located on Fongafale and the house of the Governor General of Tuvalu. The buildings located on Fongafale include the offices of the government ministries and the government agencies.

Though some say the capital is Fongafale, or even Vaiaku, the entire atoll is officially the capital of Tuvalu, hence the capital is Funafuti. However, this island and its town are not called Funafuti.