Tuvana-i-Colo is an uninhabited atoll in the southeastern part of the island state of Fiji in the Pacific Ocean. It is the second most southern atoll of the Lau archipelago and represents Fiji's third most southern landmass. It is located about 25 km south of Ono-i-Lau, the southernmost inhabited Fijian atoll, and 8 kilometres east-northeast of the neighboring atoll Tuvana-i-Ra. It is completely surrounded by a fringing reef.

Tuvana-i-Colo
Tuvana-i-Ra (left) and Tuvana-i-Colo (right)
Tuvana-i-Colo is located in Fiji
Tuvana-i-Colo
Tuvana-i-Colo
Location in Fiji
Geography
Coordinates20°59′48″S 178°44′17″W / 20.99667°S 178.73806°W / -20.99667; -178.73806
ArchipelagoLau Islands
Adjacent toKoro Sea
Total islands1
Area2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Length1.7 km (1.06 mi)
Width1.65 km (1.025 mi)
Administration
Fiji
DivisionEastern
ProvinceLau Province
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

History

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The island was sighted in 1820 by the Russian explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and named "Siminov” (after the astronomer Ivan Mikhailovich Simonov who was on expedition with him).[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stoller, Marianne L (1959). "Te-moana-nui-o-Kiwa" (PDF). Expedition. 1 (3): 29. Retrieved 18 May 2020.