Awei (Vanuatu)

Awei
Map
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
ArchipelagoVanuatu, Maskelyne Islands
Area40 ha (99 acres)
Highest elevation1 m (3 ft)
Administration
ProvinceMalampa Province
Demographics
Population0
Ethnic groupsNone

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 40 hectares.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Awei Island, Vanuatu". Geoview. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Awei Island: Vanuatu". Geographic Names. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Vulai Island". Mapcarta. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Awei Island, Maskelyne Islands, Malekula, Vanuatu". First National Santo. Retrieved 28 August 2018.

16°33′S 167°46′E / 16.550°S 167.767°E / -16.550; 167.767


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