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.