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    Ureparapara

    Noypēypay, Aö

    13°32′S 167°19′E

    Ureparapara (also known as Parapara for short; once known as Bligh Island) is the third largest island in the Banks group of northern Vanuatu, after Gaua and Vanua Lava.

    13°32′S 167°19′E

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    Overview

    Ureparapara (also known as Parapara for short; once known as Bligh Island) is the third largest island in the Banks group of northern Vanuatu, after Gaua and Vanua Lava. The climate on the island is humid tropical. The average annual rainfall exceeds 4000 mm. Ureparapara is subject to frequent earthquakes and cyclones.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Banks Islands

    • Vanua Lava

      332 km²▲ 958 m

      Major islands

    • Gaua

      308 km²▲ 797 m

      Major islands

    • Mota Lava

      32.2 km²▲ 428 m

      Minor islands

    • Merelava

      17.6 km²▲ 1,009 m

      Minor islands

    • Mota

      10.1 km²▲ 411 m

      Minor islands

    • Qaké

      1.2 km²▲ 23 m

      Minor islands

    • Ra

      0.55 km²▲ 49 m

      Minor islands

    • Merig

      0.45 km²▲ 119 m

      Minor 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