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    Maewo

    Aurora

    15°09′S 168°07′E

    Maewo (locally [ŋʷaewo], in English as MY-woh, MAY- and formerly Aurora Island) is an island in Vanuatu in Penama province, 105 km to the east of Espiritu Santo.

    15°09′S 168°07′E

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    Maewo (locally [ŋʷaewo], in English as MY-woh, MAY- and formerly Aurora Island) is an island in Vanuatu in Penama province, 105 km to the east of Espiritu Santo. It is 47 km long, and 6 km wide, with an area of 269 km2. Its highest point is 795 m above sea level. In 2009 the island had a population of almost 3,600. Maewo is covered with dense vegetation: tropical forests in which banyan trees grow.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in New Hebrides

    Also in Vanuatu

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

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