Vétaounde

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Vétaounde
Satellite image of the island (center of the image, cloudy)
Satellite image of the island (center of the image, cloudy)
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Banks Islands
Geographical location 13 ° 15 '33 "  S , 167 ° 38' 34"  O Coordinates: 13 ° 15 '33 "  S , 167 ° 38' 34"  O
Vétaounde (Vanuatu)
Vétaounde
length 920 m
width 380 m
surface 24 ha
Highest elevation 76  m
Residents uninhabited
Map of the Banks Islands; Vétaounde on the upper edge
Map of the Banks Islands; Vétaounde on the upper edge

Vétaounde (also called Vatganai , Vet Tagde , or Vot Tande ) is an island about 50 kilometers north of Vanua Lava , the main island of the Banks Islands . This archipelago belongs to the Mota Lava municipality in the Torba province of the Pacific island state of Vanuatu . Vétaounde is the northernmost island of the Banks Islands.

The small, elongated island is about 0.24 square kilometers and uninhabited. Vétaounde is a bit off the Banks Islands, but is still included in this group of islands.

The island reaches a height of 76 meters, according to other sources 64 meters.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ HUMANITARIAN DATA EXCHANGE: Vanuatu administrative level 0, 1, and 2 boundaries
  2. ↑ PDF at msi.nga.mil
  3. ↑ UNEP Islands Directory (English)