Awei (Vanuatu) Explained

Awei
Location:	Pacific Ocean
Archipelago:	Vanuatu, Maskelyne Islands
Area Ha:	40
Elevation M:	1
Country Admin Divisions Title:	Province
Country Admin Divisions:	Malampa Province
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 40 hectares.^[4]

References

-16.55°N 213°W

Notes and References

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