Vete Manung, also Vetemanu,[1] formerly Goat Island, Île Rocher, Île de la Chèvre or La Chèvre, is a small uninhabited island in Tafea Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.[2][3][4][5] Vete Manung Island is located 5.6 km northeast of Pointe Bodiroua on the north-east coast of Erromango Island.[6]
Native name: Vete Manung | |
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Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 18°42′00″S 169°16′59.50″E |
Archipelago | Vanuatu |
Area | 0.12 km2 (0.046 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
Administration | |
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Province | Tafea Province |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2015) |
Ethnic groups | None |
Goat Island lies 150 km south of Port-Vila.
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