Malwepe Explained

Malwepe
Location:Pacific Ocean
Coordinates:-15.3806°N 167.1847°W
Archipelago:Vanuatu
Elevation M:16
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Sanma Province
Population:0[1]
Population As Of:2015
Ethnic Groups:None

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands . 6 August 2018. Vanuatu National Statistics Office.
  2. Web site: Malwepe: Vanuatu . Geographuc Names . 23 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Malwépé Island . Geoview . 23 August 2018.
  4. Web site: South Pacific Islands For Sale . Island Life Magazine . 23 August 2018 . 26 April 2016.