Sakao Island (Malampa, Vanuatu)

	Sakao Island (Malampa, Vanuatu) Sakao Island (french: Île Sakao), also known as Khoti Island, is an island in Vanuatu, located off the southeastern shore of Vanuatu's second-largest island, Malakula, in Malampa Province. The island is about 3 km wide and 0.8 km long. . See also List of islands of Vanuatu This is a list of islands of Vanuatu by province, largely from north to south, subdivided by archipelago when appropriate. Vanuatu is usually said to contain 83 islands. Islands Torba Province Torres Islands * Hiw *Metoma (uninhabited, ... References Islands of Vanuatu Sanma Province {{Vanuatu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Islands Of Vanuatu This is a list of islands of Vanuatu by province, largely from north to south, subdivided by archipelago when appropriate. Vanuatu is usually said to contain 83 islands. Islands Torba Province Torres Islands Hiw Metoma (uninhabited, but formerly inhabited) Tegua Ngwel (uninhabited) Linua * Lo *Toga Banks Islands *Vet Tagde Ureparapara Rowa Islands (Reef Islands) Enwut (uninhabited) Lemeur Vanua Lava * Kwakea Leneu Nawila Ravenga Gaua (Santa Maria Island) Mota Mota Lava (Saddle) *Ra Island Merig *Mere Lava Sanma Province Espiritu Santo * Dany Island *Araki Island Elephant Island Dolphin Island * Sakao * Malohu Malparavu Maltinerava Malvapevu Malwepe Oyster Island Tangoa Bokissa Lataro Malo *Asuleka * Malotina *Malokilikili Aore Tutuba Mavea ** Lathi Penama Province Pentecost Island Ambae (Aoba) Maewo Malampa Province Malakula Akha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of Sovereign States The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Provinces Of Vanuatu Vanuatu has been divided into six provinces since 1994. The names in English of all provinces are derived from the initial letters of their constituent islands: Municipalities The provinces are in turn divided into municipalities headed by a council and a mayor elected from among the members of the council. In the Tafea Province for example are the following municipalities (council areas): North Erromango South Erromango North Tanna West Tanna Middle Bush Tanna Whitesands South West Tanna South Tanna The islands of Aniwa, Futuna and Aneityum appear to consist of one municipality each. Island regions (historical) From 1985 to 1994 it was divided into eleven island regions: Districts (historical) During the Condominium era, specifically from 1968 to 1984 the group was divided into four administrative districts: Districts (1950) In the 1950s, districts appeared to denote the finest administrative level, finer than the current municipalities or council are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sanma Province Sanma is a province located in the Northern part of the nation of Vanuatu, occupying the nation's largest island, Espiritu Santo, which is located approximately 2,500 km northeast of Sydney, Australia. The name Sanma is derived from the initial letters of the main islands of (Espiritu) SANto and MA lo. Population It has a population of 45,8602009 Census Summary release final - Government of Vanuatu and an area of 4,248 km². The provincial capital is Luganville . Other centers of population include Hog Harbour , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of the Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island, Espíritu Santo, in 1606. Queirós claimed the archipelago for Spain, as part of the colonial Spanish East Indies, and named it . In the 1880s, France and the United Kingdom claimed parts of the archipelago, and in 1906, they agreed on a framework for jointly managing the archipelago as the New Hebrides through an Anglo-French condominium. An independence movement arose in the 1970s, and the Republic of Vanuatu was fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Malakula Malakula Island, also spelled Malekula, is the second-largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, formerly the New Hebrides, in Melanesia, a region of the Pacific Ocean. Location Malakula is separated from the islands of Espiritu Santo and Malo by the Bougainville Strait. Lakatoro, the capital of Malampa Province, is situated on Malakula’s northeastern shore and is the largest settlement on the island. Just off the northeastern coast of Malakula, there is a group of islands called the ''Small Islands'', including, in order from north to south: Vao, Atchin, Wala, Rano, Norsup, Uripiv, and Uri. Also off the coast: Tomman Island to the southwest; Akhamb Island to the south; and the Maskelynes Islands to the southeast (including Sakao Island and Uluveo). Malakula has a maximum elevation of 879 m. Its peak is called Mt. Liambele. In 1768, Louis Antoine de Bougainville gave his name to the straits that separate Malakula from Santo. History Malakula was inhabited for centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Malampa Province Malampa is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the center of the country. It consists of three main islands: Malakula, Ambrym and Paama, and takes its name from the first syllable of their names. It includes a number of other islands – the small islands of Uripiv, Norsup, Rano, Wala, Atchin and Vao off the coast of Malakula, and the volcanic island of Lopevi (currently uninhabited). Also included are the Maskelynes Islands and some more small islands along the south coast of Malakula. Population It has a population of 36,722 (2009 census) 2009 Census Summary release final - Government of Vanuatu people and an area of 2,779 km². Its capital is Lakatoro [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Islands Of Vanuatu This is a list of islands of Vanuatu by province, largely from north to south, subdivided by archipelago when appropriate. Vanuatu is usually said to contain 83 islands. Islands Torba Province Torres Islands Hiw Metoma (uninhabited, but formerly inhabited) Tegua Ngwel (uninhabited) Linua * Lo *Toga Banks Islands *Vet Tagde Ureparapara Rowa Islands (Reef Islands) Enwut (uninhabited) Lemeur Vanua Lava * Kwakea Leneu Nawila Ravenga Gaua (Santa Maria Island) Mota Mota Lava (Saddle) *Ra Island Merig *Mere Lava Sanma Province Espiritu Santo * Dany Island *Araki Island Elephant Island Dolphin Island * Sakao * Malohu Malparavu Maltinerava Malvapevu Malwepe Oyster Island Tangoa Bokissa Lataro Malo *Asuleka * Malotina *Malokilikili Aore Tutuba Mavea ** Lathi Penama Province Pentecost Island Ambae (Aoba) Maewo Malampa Province Malakula Akha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]