Wale ("house") is one of three islands in the Pukapuka atoll of the Cook Islands. It forms the northern apex of Pukapuka's triangular atoll, and is the only permanently inhabited island. The island is low-lying, with a maximum elevation of 4 meters above sea level. The three villages of Yato, Loto, and Ngake are located on the island, and regulate the other two islands as food sources.
Niua School is located on Wale.
References
- "Pukapuka – Frisbie's Island of Desire". Air Rarotonga. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Cyclone Management Report for Pukapuka Atoll, Cook Islands and the Cook Islands National Disaster Management Office". Cook Islands National Disaster Management Office. August 1998. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "The motus of Pukapuka". Cook Islands News. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
10°50′58.63″S 165°50′24.17″W / 10.8496194°S 165.8400472°W / -10.8496194; -165.8400472
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