Ngwel

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Ngwel
Map of the Torres Islands Ngwel in the center of the picture
Map of the Torres Islands
Ngwel in the center of the picture
Waters Coral sea
Archipelago Torres Islands
Geographical location 13 ° 15 '8 "  S , 166 ° 35' 10"  O Coordinates: 13 ° 15 '8 "  S , 166 ° 35' 10"  O
Ngwel (Vanuatu)
Ngwel
length 500 m
width 200 m
surface 7 ha
Highest elevation 4  m
Residents uninhabited

Ngwel (in Lo-Toga [ ŋʷel ] "reef"), also called Île Mel , is a small, uninhabited island in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu . It is located 600 meters off the west coast of the island of Tegua in the center of the Torres Islands , which politically belong to the Vanuatu province of Torba .

The island extends from north to south for almost 500 meters and is a maximum of 200 meters wide.

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