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Nanumea is the northwesternmost island in the country of Tuvalu. It is an atoll that surrounds a lagoon. Legends say that the first settlers on this atoll were two women named Pai and Vau, but a man named Tefolaha took over. Nanumeans celebrate a Christian holiday called Pati, which stands for the letters in the phrase that means "the day of Tefolaha and Jesus." The atoll consists of at least six islands:
- Lakena
- Lefogaki
- Nanumea proper (biggest island)
- Teatua a Taepoa
- Temotufoliki
- and at least one other island
On Nanumea proper is a village. The isle has a length of about 3 km. At least Lakena is also inhabited. Biggest island is Nanumea proper, followed by Lakena and Temotufoliki.
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