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    Pele

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    Pélé, sometimes spelled Pele in English, is a volcanic island located 11,2 miles north of the island of Éfaté in the Shefa Province of the Republic of Vanuatu. 7 square miles, Pélé is inhabited by about 200-220 Ni-Vanuatu villagers residing in the four villages: Worsiviu, Worearu, Piliura, and Launamoa.

    On the beach in the village of Worearu on Pélé Island in Vanuatu, with Nguna Island in the far back.
    On the beach in the village of Worearu on Pélé Island in Vanuatu, with Nguna Island in the far back.

    Niceley / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    17°30′S 168°24′E

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    Pélé, sometimes spelled Pele in English, is a volcanic island located 11,2 miles north of the island of Éfaté in the Shefa Province of the Republic of Vanuatu. It has a total area of 1.7 square miles, Pélé is inhabited by about 200-220 Ni-Vanuatu villagers residing in the four villages: Worsiviu, Worearu, Piliura, and Launamoa.

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    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.
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