Uluveo Explained

Uluveo
Location:Pacific Ocean
Coordinates:-16.524°N 167.831°W
Archipelago:Vanuatu, Maskelyne Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Malampa Province

Uluveo Island (also called Maskelyne) is a small, inhabited island in Malampa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.[1] Uluveo is a part of the Maskelyne Islands archipelago.[2]

Geography

Uluveo lies just off the south coasts of Malekula Island and Sakao Island. It has an upscale resort, and a sanctuary for giant clams called the Ringi Te Suh Marine Conservation Reserve.[3]

Population

Uluveo is the main island in the archipelago and has three villages: Lutes, Pellonk, and Peskarus. Some of the local inhabitants speak the Uluveo language.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phillips . Brian . MALEKULA CRAB SURVEY . 17 August 2018 . 17.
  2. Web site: The Maskelyne Islands, South Malekula. Positive Earth . 17 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Malekula Ringi Te Suh Marine Conservation Giant Clam Sanctuary . Tellus Consultants . 17 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Six New Testaments presented to the Vanuatu National Archives . SIL Pacific . 17 August 2018 . 29 October 2014.

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