Map of Tuvalu

Tuvalu

Tuvalu is located in Polynesia. Below you can see where Tuvalu sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Funafuti.

Where Tuvalu is located

Outline of Tuvalu

Political map of Tuvalu and neighboring countries — Political map: Tuvalu and its neighbors

Reference map of Tuvalu (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of TuvaluBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Tuvalu on the globeBy TUBS · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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Where is Tuvalu?

Tuvalu lies in Polynesia, Oceania. Its geographic centre is at about 7.11° S, 177.65° E, and the capital, Funafuti, is at 8.50° S, 179.12° E.

With 26 km², it is the 13th-largest of the 14 countries in Oceania — smaller than Manhattan (59 km²).

Tuvalu lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.

As an island nation, Tuvalu has no land borders. See all island countries.

Geography of Tuvalu

Continent: Oceania
Region: Polynesia
Area: 26 km²
Geographic centre: 7.11° S, 177.65° E
Capital (Funafuti): 8.50° S, 179.12° E
Size rank in Oceania: 13 of 14
Highest point: Unnamed point on Niulakita (4.6 m)
Land borders: None (island / coastal)