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Lake Alofivai

Coordinates: 13°15′42″S 176°10′17″W / 13.26167°S 176.17139°W / -13.26167; -176.17139
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Lake Alofivai
Lac Alofivai (French)
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Lake Alofivai
LocationWallis, Wallis and Futuna
Coordinates13°15′42″S 176°10′17″W / 13.26167°S 176.17139°W / -13.26167; -176.17139
TypeVolcanic lake


Lake Alofivai (French: Lac Alofivai) is a lake on the northeastern side of Wallis (Uvea) in the Pacific. It is located off Route 1 (RT1) adjacent to the village of Alofivai.[1] The lake is reportedly "often dry, and the bottom of the crater then affords pasture for the cows of the nearby mission schools."[2] However, during wetter periods, the lake is populated with frogs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. ^ Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division; James Wightman Davidson. Pacific Island: Western Pacific (Tonga to the Solomon Islands). Naval Intelligence Division. p. 280. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  3. ^ Gill, B. J. (1995). "Notes on the Land Reptiles of Wallis and Futuna, South-West Pacific". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 32: 55–61. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906452. Wikidata Q58677483.