Whitesands Explained

Whitesands
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vanuatu
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vanuatu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Vanuatu
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Tafea Province
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Tanna
Population As Of:2009
Timezone:VUT
Utc Offset:+11
Coordinates:-19.5075°N 169.4497°W

Whitesands or White Sands is a village on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu.

Located on the southeast side of the island near Sulphur Bay, the area is a center of the indigenous Whitesands language and the John Frum cargo cult. It is a growing tourist destination.