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    Aore

    Aore Island

    15°35′S 167°10′E

    Aore is an island in Sanma Province, Vanuatu. It is located opposite Luganville on Espiritu Santo and has an area of 58 square kilometres (22 sq mi). The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is some 89 metres (292 ft).

    Approaching Aore Island Resort by boat from Luganville, Vanuatu
    Approaching Aore Island Resort by boat from Luganville, Vanuatu

    StAnselm (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    15°35′S 167°10′E

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    Overview

    Aore is an island in Sanma Province, Vanuatu. It is located opposite Luganville on Espiritu Santo and has an area of 58 square kilometres (22 sq mi). The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is some 89 metres (292 ft). Aore's climate is humid tropical. The average annual rainfall is about 3,000 millimetres (120 in). The island is subject to frequent cyclones and earthquakes. Large colonies of bats occupy the island's many caves. The Aore language is spoken on the island.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in New Hebrides

    Also in Vanuatu

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

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