Nukunonu

Also known as Nukunonu Atoll

Nukunonu, formerly known as Duke of Clarence Island, is the largest atoll within Tokelau, a dependency of New Zealand in the south Pacific Ocean. It comprises 30 islets surrounding a central lagoon, with about of land area and a lagoon surface area of . Motuhaga is the only islet that has inhabitants. It has an estimated population of 531.

Key facts

Islands.archipelago: Tokelau
Islands.name: Nukunonu
Islands.image: File:Nukunonu.jpg
Islands.pushpin_map: Tokelau#Oceania#Pacific Ocean
Islands.image_caption: Satellite image of Nukunonu
Islands.total_islands: 30
Islands.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Nukunonu Atoll
Islands.country_largest_city: Nokunonu Village
Islands.area_km2: 5.5
Islands.population: 531
Islands.country: New Zealand
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Dependent territory

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History
Demography
Environment
Important Bird Area
Economy
Islands
See also
References
External links

==History== left|thumb|An arch straddling the main street supports the nave of the Nukunonu Church, a Catholic Church The first European vessel known to have come upon Nukunonu was the Royal Navy ship , in 1791, whose captain, Edward Edwards, named Duke of Clarence Island in honour of Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews (1765-1837), the third son of King George III and later king himself, as William IV. At the time, the Pandora was searching for mutineers from . During the early 19th century, Nukunonu's inhabitants were converted to Roman Catholicism by Samoan missionaries.