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Ngwel [ŋʷel] is an uninhabited island in Torba Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.[2][3] The island is a part of the Torres Islands archipelago.

Ngwel

Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	13°15′0.4″S 166°35′13.3″E
Archipelago	Vanuatu
Highest elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Administration
Vanuatu
Province	Torba Province
Demographics
Population	0[1] (2015)
Ethnic groups	None

Geography

Ngwel is located 600 meters off the west coast of Tegua. It is 500 m long and 200 m wide.[4] The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 9 metres.[5]

Name

The form Ngwel reflects the island's name in Lo-Toga, N̄wēl [ŋʷel]. In neighbouring Hiw, it is known as N̄wëy [ŋʷej].

References

На других языках

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[de] Ngwel

Ngwel (auf Lo-Toga [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ŋʷel] „Riff“), auch Île Mel genannt, ist eine kleine, unbewohnte Insel des pazifischen Inselstaats Vanuatu. Sie liegt 600 Meter vor der Westküste der Insel Tegua im Zentrum der Torres-Inseln, welche politisch zur vanuatuischen Provinz Torba zählen.

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- [en] Ngwel

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[it] Ngwel

Ngwel [ŋʷel] (‘scogliera’ nella lingua Lo-Toga) è una piccolissima isola dell'Oceano Pacifico, nello Stato di Vanuatu.

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