Emao Explained

Emao
Location:Pacific Ocean
Coordinates:-17.4833°N 168.4833°W
Archipelago:Vanuatu
Area Km2:8.1
Elevation M:278
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Shefa Province
Population:488
Population As Of:2015

Emao is a small inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.[1] It was also previously known as Montague Island. [2]

Geography

Emao is located in the southeastern part of the country, some 30 km north-east of Port-Vila. The island covers an area of 8.1 square kilometers. The land of Emao Island is quite a hill. The highest point on the island is 427 meters above sea level. It covers 3.3 km from the north to the south and 3.6 km from the east to the west. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is some 278 metres.[3]

Population

As of 2015, the official local population was 488 people in 99 households.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emao Island: Vanuatu . Geographic Names . 7 August 2018.
  2. Book: The Journals of Captain James Cook on his Voyages of Discovery: Volume II . 9781351543248. Beaglehole. J. C.. 5 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Emao Island . Geoview . 7 August 2018.
  4. Web site: 2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands . 6 August 2018. Vanuatu National Statistics Office.