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    Pentecost

    Pentecost-Insel, Pentecostés

    15°44′S 168°11′E

    Pentecost is one of the 83 islands that make up the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu.

    Melsisi village seen from above — on Pentecost Island, in Vanuatu.
    Melsisi village seen from above — on Pentecost Island, in Vanuatu.

    Andrew Gray / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    15°44′S 168°11′E

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    Overview

    Pentecost is one of the 83 islands that make up the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. It lies 190 kilometres (120 mi) due north of capital Port Vila. Pentecost is known as Pentecôte in French and Pentekos in Bislama. The island was known in its native languages by names such as Vanu Aroaroa, although these names are not in common use today. Pentecost has also been referred to as Raga or Araga, a tribal name that originated in the north but is now widely applied to the whole island. In old sources, it is occasionally referred to as Whitsuntide 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

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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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