Malwepe (also Lepérousel Island) is a small uninhabited island in Sanma Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.[2]
Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 15°22′50″S 167°11′05″E / 15.38056°S 167.18472°E |
Archipelago | Vanuatu |
Highest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | Sanma Province |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[1] (2015) |
Ethnic groups | None |
Geography
editMalwepe lies off the eastern coast of Espiritu Santo, which is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu. Malwepe's estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 16 metres.[3] The island has light vegetation and many coconut trees.[4]
References
edit- ^ "2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Malwepe: Vanuatu". Geographuc Names. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Malwépé Island". Geoview. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "South Pacific Islands For Sale". Island Life Magazine. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2018.