Vanua Vatu
| Vanua Vatu | ||
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| Waters | Koro lake | |
| Archipelago | Lau Islands | |
| Geographical location | 18 ° 22 ′ 15 ″ S , 179 ° 16 ′ 16 ″ W | |
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| length | 2.2 km | |
| width | 2 km | |
| surface | 3.5 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 94 m | |
| main place | Vanuavatu | |
Vanua Vatu [ βaˈnua βatu ] is an island of volcanic origin in the center of the Lau Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean . Politically, it belongs to the Eastern Division of the island state of Fiji .
geography
Vanua Vatu is comparatively isolated in the Koro Sea , around 55 km west of Lakeba , the main island of the archipelago, 65 km southwest of Nayau , and 70 km south of Cicia . The approximately square island has a length of 2.2 km, a width of 2 km and an area of about 3.5 km². It is completely surrounded by a coral reef , densely forested and reaches a height of 92 m above sea level. The island is inhabited and has only one village with Vanuavatu , which belongs to the traditional district ( Tikina ) of the island of Totoya , 82 km to the southwest.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sailing Directions (enroute), Pub. 126, Pacific Ocean (PDF; English; 5.1 MB)
- ↑ Entry at geonames.org (English)