Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Vaitupu is an island, atoll, or district of the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. Vaitupu, the largest island of Tuvalu is located at 7.48 degrees south and 178.83 degrees west. The capital is Asau.The exact date of Vaitupu''s first settlement is unknown. According to oral history, the founder of the Vaitupuan community was a Samoan by the name of Telematua, who arrived in the 16th or 17th century. However, it is possible that Tongans may have first reached the atoll during the mid-13th century. Vaitupu has maintained contacts with Tonga throughout its history, both peaceful (marriage alliances) and hostile (visits by Tongan slave-seekers). Vaitupu was also visited by I-Kiribati, and was thus far from isolated.