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    Aoba Island

    Ambae, Aoba, Leper's Island

    15°23′S 167°50′E

    Ambae, also known as Aoba, Omba, Oba, or Opa and formerly Lepers’ Island, is an island in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, approximately 310 kilometres (165 nautical miles) north-northwest of Vanuatu's capital city, Port Vila. It is also Vanuatu's largest active volcano.

    Aoba Island

    European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery / Attribution

    Terrain

    15°23′S 167°50′E

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    Ambae, also known as Aoba, Omba, Oba, or Opa and formerly Lepers’ Island, is an island in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, approximately 310 kilometres (165 nautical miles) north-northwest of Vanuatu's capital city, Port Vila. It is also Vanuatu's largest active volcano.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in New Hebrides

    Also in Vanuatu

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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