Buninga Explained

Buninga
Location:	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates:	-17.0333°N 203°W
Archipelago:	Vanuatu
Elevation M:	209
Country Admin Divisions Title:	Province
Country Admin Divisions:	Shefa Province
Population:	112
Population As Of:	2015

Buninga Island is an inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The island is a part of Shepherd Islands archipelago.^{[1] [2]}

Geography

Buninga Island lies 2 km south-west of Tongariki Island. The island is 1.5 km in diameter.^[3] The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 209 metres.^[4]

Population

As of 2015, the official local population was 112 people in 23 households.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Buninga: Vanuatu . Geographic Names . 9 August 2018.
2. Web site: Shepherd Islands . Vanuatu Travel . 9 August 2018.
3. Web site: Shepherd group of islands . Vanuatu Islands Travel Info . 9 August 2018.
4. Web site: Buninga Island . Mapcarta . 9 August 2018.
5. Web site: 2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands . 9 August 2018. Vanuatu National Statistics Office.