Nukupule Island is an

island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...

in Lifuka district, in the Haªapai islands of

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. The island is approximately west of the main island of Lifuka. The island itself is approximately and has its own reef system surrounding most of the island with only a few deep channels for access into its own natural lagoon. There are very few animals (if any) on Nukupule Island although it is surrounded by deep water reefs which are home to an abundance of fish. Humpback Whales with their newborn calves visit from July to October.

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Islands of Tonga Haʻapai {{Tonga-geo-stub