page_title: Atafu
hierarchical_section_title: Atafu
caption_attribution_description: English: The main street of Atafu village (Tokelau) at dawn. A group of men have gathered to practise canoe paddling.
context_page_description: Atafu, formerly known as the Duke of York Group, is a group of 52 coral islets within Tokelau in the south Pacific Ocean, 500 kilometres north of Samoa. Covering 2.5 square kilometres, it is the smallest of the three islands that constitute Tokelau, and is composed of an atoll surrounding a central lagoon, which itself covers some 15 km². The atoll lies some 800 kilometres south of the equator at 8° 35' South, 172° 30' West.
context_section_description: Atafu, formerly known as the Duke of York Group, is a group of 52 coral islets within Tokelau in the south Pacific Ocean, 500 kilometres (310 miles) north of Samoa. Covering 2.5 square kilometres (1.0 square mile), it is the smallest of the three islands that constitute Tokelau, and is composed of an atoll surrounding a central lagoon, which itself covers some 15 km² (5.8 sq mi). The atoll lies some 800 kilometres (500 miles) south of the equator at  8° 35' South, 172° 30' West.
caption: Dawn in the main street
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