Tegua
| Tegua | ||
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 Tegua in the center of the picture |
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| Waters | Coral sea | |
| Archipelago | Torres Islands | |
| Geographical location | 13 ° 14 '38 " S , 166 ° 37' 37" E | |
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| surface | 30.7 km² | |
| Highest elevation |
Tawaten 300 m |
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| Residents | 58 (2009) 1.9 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Lateu | |
Tegua (also Middle Island ) is a 30.7 km² island in the Pacific island state of Vanuatu . It is the middle of the Torres Islands , which politically belong to the Vanuatu province of Torba .
Tegua had 58 inhabitants in 2009. The main town is Lateu. The summit of the Tawaten reaches a height of 300 m.
600 meters from Tegua's west coast is the uninhabited islet of Ngwel .