Malwepe

Island in Vanuatu
15°22′50″S 167°11′05″E / 15.38056°S 167.18472°E / -15.38056; 167.18472ArchipelagoVanuatuHighest elevation16 m (52 ft)Administration
 Vanuatu
ProvinceSanma ProvinceDemographicsPopulation0[1] (2015)Ethnic groupsNone

Malwepe (also Lepérousel Island) is a small uninhabited island in Sanma Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.[2]

Geography

Malwepe lies off the eastern coast of Espiritu Santo, which is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu. Malwepe's estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 16 metres.[3] The island has light vegetation and many coconut trees.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Malwepe: Vanuatu". Geographuc Names. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Malwépé Island". Geoview. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. ^ "South Pacific Islands For Sale". Island Life Magazine. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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Islands of Vanuatu by province
Provinces of Vanuatu
  • Malampa
  • Penama
  • Sanma
  • Shefa
  • Tafea
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