Tutuba is an island in

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 ...

, located off the coast of Vanuatu's largest island

Espiritu Santo Espiritu Santo (, ; ) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, with an area of and a population of around 40,000 according to the 2009 census. Geography The island belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region ...

Sanma Province Sanma is a province located in the Northern part of the nation of Vanuatu, occupying the nation's largest island, Espiritu Santo, which is located approximately 2,500 km northeast of Sydney, Australia. The name Sanma is derived from the ...

Population

The small local population of Tutuba of some 600 people live in villages along the north-western shore. The local inhabitants speak the Tutuba language.

Geography

The island is quite small being 7.0 km long and just 2.5 km wide at the widest point. According to the

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet is a travel guide book publisher. Founded in Australia in 1973, the company has printed over 150 million books. History 20th century Lonely Planet was founded by married couple Maureen Wheeler, Maureen and Tony Wheeler. In 19 ...

guide, "golden beaches line Tutuba's west coast."David Harcombe and Denis O'Byrne, ''Vanuatu'' (

, 1995), p. 245.

References

Islands of Vanuatu Sanma Province {{Vanuatu-geo-stub