Sakao (Sanma, Vanuatu) should not be confused with Sakao (Malampa, Vanuatu).
| Sakao | |
| Native Name: | Lathi |
| Native Name Lang: | sku |
| Settlement Type: | Island |
| Pushpin Map: | Vanuatu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Vanuatu |
| Coordinates: | -14.9606°N 167.1319°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Vanuatu |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sanma Province |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 0 [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | VUT |
| Utc Offset: | +11 |
Sakao, locally known as Lathi or Laðhi, is an uninhabited island in Vanuatu. It is located off the northeastern shore of Vanuatu's largest island Espiritu Santo in Sanma Province,[2] and off the southeastern shore of Vanuatu's second-largest island, Malakula. The island has given its name to the Sakao language, spoken in the nearby area of Port-Olry.[3]
The name Sakao is an exonym meaning "coral reef", from Proto-Oceanic *sakaRu. The native name Lathi or Laðhi comes from a Sakao word, of unknown origin.