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Arseo
Arseo Island is a small, uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (; ), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east o ... in the Pacific Ocean. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is some . There are two small neighboring islands: Leumanang and Varo. Population As of 1999, the official local population was 290. However, as of 2009, the island was fully depopulated. References Islands of Vanuatu Malampa Province {{Vanuatu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islands Of Vanuatu
This is a list of islands of Vanuatu by provinces of Vanuatu, province, largely from north to south, subdivided by archipelago when appropriate. Vanuatu is usually said to contain 83 islands. Islands *Torba Province **Torres Islands ***Hiw (island), Hiw ***Metoma (uninhabited, but formerly inhabited) ***Tegua ***Ngwel (uninhabited) ***Linua ***Lo (island), Lo ***Toga (island), Toga **Banks Islands ***Vet Tagde ***Ureparapara ***Rowa Islands (Reef Islands) ****Enwut (uninhabited) ****Lomeur ***Vanua Lava ****Kwakea ****Leneu ****Nawila ****Ravenga ***Gaua (Santa Maria Island) ***Mota (island), Mota ***Mota Lava (Saddle) ****Ra Island ***Merig ***Mere Lava *Sanma Province **Espiritu Santo ***Dany Island ***Araki (island) ***Elephant Island (Vanuatu), Elephant Island ***Thion (Vanuatu), Dolphin Island ***Sakao (Sanma, Vanuatu), Sakao ***Malohu ***Malparavu ***Maltinerava ***Malvapevu ***Malwepe ***Oyster Island (Vanuatu), Oyster Island ***Tangoa Island, Tangoa ***Bokissa ***Lataro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leumanang
Leumanang is a small, officially uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu. Leumanang is to the west of the Maskelyne group off south Malekula. Geography Leumanang is located close to Malekula Island, which is the second-largest island in the nation of Vanuatu. The two neighboring islands are Arseo Arseo Island is a small, uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (; ), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of vo ... and Varo. Overview Some sources claim that Leumanang is inhabited—but by only a few permanent residents. The island is richly covered with tropical greenery and is encircled by vibrant coral reefs. On Leumanang, traditional communal land ownership remains prevalent, with land held collectively by extended families in accordance with customary laws. References Uninhabited islands of Vanuatu Malampa Province { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malampa Province
Malampa is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the center of the country. It consists of three main islands: Malakula, Ambrym and Paama, and takes its name from the first syllable of their names. It includes a number of other islands – the small islands of Uripiv, Norsup, Rano (Vanuatu), Rano, Wala (island), Wala, Atchin and Vao (island), Vao off the coast of Malakula, and the volcanic island of Lopevi (currently uninhabited). Also included are the Maskelynes Islands and some more small islands along the south coast of Malakula. Population It has a population of 36,722 (2009 census) - Government of Vanuatu people and an area of 2,779 km2. Its capital is Lakatoro on Malakula. Islands Mountain ...
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Varo Island
Varo is a small uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu. Geography Varo is located close to Malekula. The two neighboring islands are Arseo Arseo Island is a small, uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (; ), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of vo ... and Leumanang. Although uninhabited, Varo is used by local people on a nearby island for fishing. References External linksVanuatu news hunter Uninhabited islands of Vanuatu Malampa Province {{Vanuatu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (; ), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesians, Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island, Espíritu Santo, in 1606. Queirós claimed the archipelago for Spain, as part of the colonial Spanish East Indies and named it . In the 1880s, France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom claimed parts of the archipelago, and in 1906, they agreed on a framework for jointly managing the archipelago as the New Hebrides through an Anglo-French condominium (international law), condominium. An independence movem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |