Emao is a small inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.[1] It was also previously known as Montague Island. [2]

Emao

A view of Emao Island from Matarisu (2006).
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	17°29′00″S 168°29′00″E
Archipelago	Vanuatu
Area	8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation	278 m (912 ft)
Administration
Vanuatu
Province	Shefa Province
Demographics
Population	488 (2015)

Geography

Emao is located in the southeastern part of the country, some 30 km north-east of Port-Vila. The island covers an area of 8.1 square kilometers. The land of Emao Island is quite a hill. The highest point on the island is 427 meters above sea level. It covers 3.3 km from the north to the south and 3.6 km from the east to the west. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is some 278 metres.[3]

Population

As of 2015, the official local population was 488 people in 99 households.[4]

References

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