Forari

Forari
	Forari
	Forari
Coordinates	17 ° 41 ′ S , 168 ° 33 ′ E Coordinates: 17 ° 41 ′ S , 168 ° 33 ′ E
Basic data
Country	Vanuatu
ISO 3166-2	VU

Forari is a place on the island of Efate in the Shefa province in the Pacific island state of Vanuatu .

geography

The place is located on the east coast of the island of Efate, on Forari Bay (Baie Metensa), and is one of the most important ports in Vanuatu. The closest places are Poi and Pangpang . The place is known for its manganese mine, which was mined by French operators from 1962 to 1979. The ore deposits extend over an area of 25 km².

Individual evidence

↑ geonames.org
^ David Stanley: South Pacific Handbook . David Stanley, January 2000, ISBN 978-1-56691-172-6 , p. 817 (Retrieved February 28, 2020).
↑ Pacific islands monthly: PIM. . Pacific Publications, 1992, p. 27 (Retrieved February 28, 2020).
^ Arthur Jones Warden: Manganese mineralization in the New Hebrides . Geological Survey (New Hebrides), Published by the British Service, 1971, p. 21 (Accessed February 28, 2020).

[1] s.org

[Stanley2000-2] David Stanley: South Pacific Handbook . David Stanley, January 2000, ISBN 978-1-56691-172-6 , p. 817 (Retrieved February 28, 2020).

[Pacific_islands_monthly-3] Pacific islands monthly: PIM. . Pacific Publications, 1992, p. 27 (Retrieved February 28, 2020).

[WardenHebrides1971-4] Arthur Jones Warden: Manganese mineralization in the New Hebrides . Geological Survey (New Hebrides), Published by the British Service, 1971, p. 21 (Accessed February 28, 2020).