Makura Island

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For the island also called Makira in the Solomons, see Makira.
Makura
Native name:
Emwae,[1] Makira
Makura (44019618980).jpg
NW side
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates17°8′00″S 168°26′00″E / 17.13333°S 168.43333°E / -17.13333; 168.43333Coordinates: 17°8′00″S 168°26′00″E / 17.13333°S 168.43333°E / -17.13333; 168.43333
ArchipelagoVanuatu, Shepherds Islands
Highest elevation132 m (433 ft)
Administration
ProvinceShefa Province
Demographics
Population93 (2015)

Makura, locally known as Makira, is a small inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. Makura is a part of the Shepherds Islands archipelago.[2]

Geography[]

The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 132 meters.[3] Makura is actually a peak of a primeval volcano. The other existing ramparts of the ancient volcanic rim are considered to be the neighboring islands of Emae and Mataso.

Population[]

As of 2015, the official local population was 93 people in 19 households.[4] The island's main language is Namakura or Namakir.

References[]

  1. ^ Tryon, Darrell T. (ed.). 2011. Comparative Austronesian dictionary: An introduction to Austronesian studies. Walter de Gruyter. p.218.
  2. ^ "SHEFA Province". Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Makura". Mapcarta. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. ^ "2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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