| Native name: Îlot Sowan | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu |
| Administration | |
| Province | Malampa Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2016) |
| Ethnic groups | None |
Varo is a small uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu. [1]
| Native name: Îlot Sowan | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu |
| Administration | |
| Province | Malampa Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2016) |
| Ethnic groups | None |
Varo is a small uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu. [1]
Varo is located close to Malekula Island. [2] The two neighboring islands are Arseo and Leumanang. [3] Although uninhabited, Varo is used by local people on a nearby island for fishing. [4]
Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu, is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 kilometres (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia, 540 kilometres (340 mi) northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of the Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji.
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Erakor is a small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean, belonging to the Shefa Province of Vanuatu.
Leumanang is a small uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu. Leumanang is a part of the Maskelyne group off south Malekula.
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