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Tongariki Island is an inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The island is a part of Shepherd Islands archipelago.[1][2]

Tongariki

Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	17°1′S 168°37′E
Archipelago	Vanuatu, Shepherd Islands
Highest elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Highest point	521
Administration
Vanuatu
Province	Shefa Province
Demographics
Population	274 (2015)

Geography

Tongariki is a small island of volcanic origin located in the eastern Shepherd Islands, having no beaches or reefs. Several small islands lie close to the south coast. The island is 3.8 km long and 1.7 km wide.[3] The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 20 metres.[4] The uninhabited island of Falea lies 1.8 km north-west of Tongariki.

Population

As of 2015, the official local population was 274 people in 55 households.[5] The main village is Erata. Some local people speak Namakura language.

References

На других языках

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[de] Tongariki

Tongariki[1] ist eine Insel in der Provinz Shefa des Inselstaats Vanuatu im Korallenmeer.

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- [en] Tongariki

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[it] Tongariki

Tongariki è una piccola isola dell'Oceano Pacifico, appartenente alle Isole Shepherd nella provincia di Shefa, Vanuatu.

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