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Delve into Vele in Wallis and Futuna
Vele in the region of Wallis and Futuna (general) with its 309 residents is located in Wallis and Futuna - some 146 mi or ( 234 km ) South-West of Mata-Utu , the country's capital .
Local time in Vele is now 10:58 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Wallis " with a UTC offset of 12 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tauai, Sigave, and Mata-Utu. While being here, you might want to check out Tauai . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Vele ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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tuitoga
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The Wallis way of life !!
En guest stars, Teau , The King of the Guitar!! et Aude la grande cantatrice de Wallis ;) ..
Půlnoční mše v Ono na Futuně | Midnight mass at Ono, Futuna | La messe de minuit a Ono, Futuna
Silvestrovská půlnoční mše v katedrále v Ono na ostrově Futuna, jižní Pacifik | The Silvester midhight mass at the cathedral of Ono on Futuna island, southern Pacific | La messe de minuit a la cathedr ..
Futuna - Poi - St. Pierre Chanel cathedral view
Výhled z věže katedrály svatého Petra Chanela v Poi, Futuna | View from Saint Peter Chanel cathedral at Poi, Futuna | Vue du clocher de la cathedrale de st. Pierre Chanel a Poi, Futuna ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pointe Vele Airport
Pointe Vele Airport is an airport serving Futuna Island in the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna. The airport is located 10 kilometres east of Leava.
Located at -14.31 -178.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Alofi Island
Alofi is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. It is virtually uninhabited (population 2 as of census of 2003 in the village of Alofitai in the west), and under the chief of Alo on Futuna, but in pre-European times it was as densely populated as Futuna, which would have been a population of almost 1900. Former villages were Sologa (north), Sa'avaka (southeast), Alofitai (west), and Mua (northwest).
Located at -14.35 -178.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Futuna (Wallis and Futuna)
Futuna is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. It is one of the Hoorn Islands or Îles Horne, nearby Alofi being the other. They are both a remnant of an old extinct volcano, now bordered with a fringing reef. The island is famous as the place (where the cathedral of Poi now stands) where Pierre Chanel was martyred in 1841, becoming Polynesia's one and only Catholic saint.
Located at -14.28 -178.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Hoorn Islands
The Hoorn Islands (also Futuna Islands) are one of the two island groups of which the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna is geographically composed. The aggregate area is 115 km², and the population 4873. The archipelago is named after the dutch city of Hoorn. Geographically, there are two islands: Futuna Island (in the northwest) (83 km², pop. 4871) Alofi Island (in the southeast) (32 km², pop.
Located at -14.28 -178.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Leava
Leava is the administrative centre of the chiefdom of Sigave on the French Pacific island of Futuna, part of the Wallis and Futuna group. It is located on the shore of Singave Bay in the centre of the island's west coast, and has a population of 480.
Located at -14.30 -178.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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