Explore: Atafu
General Info
This is the smallest atoll and it surrounds a lagoon approximately 3NM by 3NM square. It is the most traditional of all the islands and dugout canoes are still made here. The main village is on the northwestern corner.
Position: 08° 32.59′ S, 172° 31.11′ W (anchorage)
Clearance
This is a Port of Entry.
See the main Tokelau Formalities page for details of clearance.
Docking
The whole of the reef around the lagoon is exposed at low tide.
It is possible to anchor off the more sheltered NW side of the lagoon in about 20 meters, but the seas generally break with some violence against the reef.
Places
Atafu, Tokelau
