Leneu

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Leneu
Leneu
Geography
Location Pacific Ocean
Coordinates 13°52′44″S167°35′53″E / 13.879°S 167.598°E / -13.879; 167.598
Archipelago Vanuatu
Administration
Province Torba Province
Demographics
Population0 (2015)

Leneu is a small uninhabited island in Torba Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. Leneu lies close to Sola on Vanua Lava and is a part of Banks Islands archipelago. [1]

Name

The name Leneu comes from the Mota language.

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References

  1. "Leneu Island, Vanuatu". Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 11 August 2018.