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Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( /ˌvɑːnuːˈɑːtuː/ (help·info) or /ˌvænˈwɑːtuː/), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some 1,750 kilometres (1,090 mi)...
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Aniwa Island
Aniwa is a small island in the southernmost province of Tafea, Vanuatu. As a coral island (a raised coral atoll), it rises a mere 42 m above sea level. In the northwest is Itcharo (Tiaro) lagoon, which is open to the sea.
Like the nearby West Futuna...
Ambae
Aoba, also known as Ambae, is an island in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, located near 15°30′S 167°30′E / 15.5°S 167.5°E / -15.5; 167.5. Ambae has a population of less than 10,000, divided into 3-4 discernible language groups (North...
Nguna
Nguna Island is an outer island of Efate, Vanuatu. it is neighboured to the east by Pele Island and to the west by Moso Island. Nguna is home to thirteen villages which are located on the north, east and south of the island, with west Nguna largely...
Moso
Moso Island is an island in Vanuatu, in Shefa Province. Along with Lelepa Island, it creates the harbour at north Efate known as Havanna Harbour. This harbour was a focal point during World War II with many troops stationed there, including posts on...
Vanua Lava
Vanua Lava is the second largest of the Banks Islands in Torba Province, Vanuatu, after slightly larger Gaua. It is located about 120 km north-northeast of Espiritu Santo and north of Gaua. It has a land area of 314 km². Its population numbered 909...
Area:
- 314 km² (121 mi² )
Shepherd Islands
The Shepherd Islands (coordinates 16°48′S 168°30′E / 16.8°S 168.5°E / -16.8; 168.5) are a group of islands lying between the larger islands of Epi and Éfaté, in the Shefa province of Vanuatu.
From north to south, the principal islands are: Laika,...
Erromango
Erromango is the largest island in Tafea, the southernmost province of Vanuatu. Its highest point is Mount Santop, at 886 m. Its largest villages are Port Narvin (Potnarvin) and Dillons Bay (Upongkor). The former main village was Ipota. The total...
Pentecost Island
Pentecost Island is one of the 83 islands that make up the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. It lies 190 kilometres (120 mi) due north of capital Port Vila. Pentecost Island is known as Pentecôte in French.
Pentecost is a lush, mountainous island...
Ambrym
Ambrym is an island in the archipelago of Vanuatu (formerly known as the New Hebrides). It is well known for its highly active volcanic activity that includes lava lake formation. With 677.7 square kilometres (261.7 sq mi) of surface area, it is the...
Tanna
Tanna (sometimes spelled Tana) is an island of Vanuatu. It is 40 km (25 mi) long and 19 km (12 mi) wide, with a total area of 550 km² (212 sq mi). Its highest point is the 1,084 m (3,556 ft) summit of Mount Tukosmera in the south of the island. In...
Espiritu Santo
Espiritu Santo (from the Spanish Espíritu Santo, "Holy Spirit", usually called just Santo) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, with an area of 3955.5 km². It belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region of...
Area:
- 3,955.5 km² (1527.2 mi² )
Efate
Located at 16.69° S and 168.36° E in the Pacific Ocean, Efate is an island in The Republic of Vanuatu (Shefa Province). It is also known as Île Vate. It is the most populous (approx. 50,000) island in Vanuatu; in terms of land area (899.5 km²) Efate...
Area:
- 899.5 km² (347.3 mi² )
Matthew and Hunter Islands
The Matthew and Hunter Islands are a group of two small and uninhabited volcanic islands in the South Pacific, located 300 km east of New Caledonia and south-east of Vanuatu archipelago. Hunter Island and Matthew Island, 70 km apart, are claimed...
Anatom
Anatom (more commonly spelled Aneityum, and sometimes also Kéamu) is the southernmost island of Vanuatu. It is in the province of Tafea. The largest village is Anelghowhat (correctly, Anelcauhat), on the south side. The island is 159.2 km² in size....
Malakula
Malakula Island (coordinates 16°18′S 167°30′E / 16.30°S 167.50°E / -16.30; 167.50), also spelled Malekula, is the second-largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, in the Pacific Ocean region of Melanesia. Its name, coined by James Cook, is...
Futuna Island, Vanuatu
Futuna is an island in the Tafea province of Vanuatu. It is the easternmost island in the country. It was formed by the uplift of an underwater volcano, which last erupted in the Pleistocene, at least 11,000 years ago. It reaches a height of 666 m....
Maewo
Maewo (or Maéwo; also Aurora Island) is an island in Vanuatu in Penama province, 105 km to the east of Espiritu Santo. It is 47 km long, and 6 km wide, with an area of 269 km². Its highest point is 795 m above sea level. In 1979 the island had a...
Epi
Epi (or Épi; formerly known as Tasiko or Volcano Island) is the name of an island in Vanuatu, at the north end of the Shepherd Islands). It is in Shefa Province. It is 43 km long northwest-southeast, and 18 km wide, with an area of 444 km². Its...
Area:
- 444 km² (171 mi² )
Paama
Paama (Paama language: Voum) is a small island in the Malampa Province, Vanuatu. The island is about 8 km from north to south and only 5 km or so at its widest point. The island is dominated by hills, rising to a height of around 550 m in the north....
Gaua
Gaua (also known as Santa Maria Island) is the largest of the Banks Islands in Torba Province of northern Vanuatu. It covers 342 km².
It has rugged terrain, reaching up to Mount Gharat (797 m), the peak of the active stratovolcano at the center of...
Area:
- 342 km² (132 mi² )
Lopevi
Lopevi (or Lopévi) is an uninhabited island in Malampa Province, Vanuatu. It lies to the southeast of Ambrym and east of Paama. It consists of the 7-km-wide cone of the active stratovolcano by the same name. It reaches a peak of 1413 m above sea...
Bokissa
Bokissa is a very small island in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu located 10km south of Espiritu Santo.
The island is owned and run as a tourist resort and is promoted as being managed in an environmentally responsible manner.
Mota Lava
Mota Lava or Motalava (coordinates 13°42′S 167°39′E / 13.7°S 167.65°E / -13.7; 167.65) is the fourth largest island in the Banks Islands of Vanuatu, after Gaua, Vanua Lava and Ureparapara, with an area of 24 km². It is the largest and highest ...
Emae
Emae (coordinates 17°4′S 168°24′E / 17.067°S 168.4°E / -17.067; 168.4) is an island in the Shepherds Islands, Shefa, Vanuatu. Maunga Lasi is the highest peak in the archipelago, at 644 m. It forms the northern rim of the (mostly) underwater...
Mele
Mele Island also known as Hideaway Island is a Polynesian outlier and islet in Vanuatu. It is famous for having the world's only underwater post office.
Araki Island
Araki Island is a small rocky island with an area of 2.5 km², located 3 miles off the southern shores of Espiritu Santo, which is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu. It belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region of...
Area:
- 2.5 km² (0.97 mi² )
