Awei (Vanuatu)
Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Archipelago | Vanuatu, Maskelyne Islands |
Highest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | Malampa Province |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Ethnic groups | None |
Awei (also Île Ui, Îlot Awé ) is a small uninhabited island in Malampa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. It is a part of the Maskelyne Islands archipelago.[1][2]
Geography[]
Awei lies some 400 meters off the south coast of Malekula Island. The neighboring island is Vulai. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is just 1 meter.[3] The island area is some 40 hectares.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Awei Island, Vanuatu". Geoview. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Awei Island: Vanuatu". Geographic Names. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Vulai Island". Mapcarta. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Awei Island, Maskelyne Islands, Malekula, Vanuatu". First National Santo. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
Coordinates: 16°33′S 167°46′E / 16.550°S 167.767°E
Categories:
- Islands of Vanuatu
- Malampa Province
- Vanuatu geography stubs