Tongoa

Also known as Tongoa Island

Tongoa is an inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.

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The entry is geolocated on the map in isle, across 2 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Important Bird Areas of Vanuatu, Islands of Vanuatu and Seabird colonies.

Vinony links it to 13 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Island.name: Tongoa
Island.image_name: ShepherdIslandsMap.png
Island.image_caption: The island of Tongoa, in the Shepherds group
Island.location: Pacific Ocean
Island.archipelago: Vanuatu, Shepherd Islands
Island.area_km2: 42
Island.elevation_m: 191
Island.country_admin_divisions_title: Province
Island.country_admin_divisions: Shefa Province
Island.population: 2243
Island.population_as_of: 2015

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Part of: Shepherd Islands
Country: Vanuatu
Located in: Shefa
Population: 2300
Area: 41
Elevation: 191
Time zone: UTC+11:00
Body of water: Pacific Ocean
Image: ShepherdIslandsMap.png
Width: 6
Length: 9

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located in/on physical feature: Shepherd Islands

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Flora and fauna
Important Bird Area
Population
References

Tongoa is an inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.

==Geography== Tongoa is the largest island of Shepherd Islands archipelago. The island is heavily vegetated and shows geothermal activity. Tongoa is of recent volcanic origin but currently has no currently active volcano. There are numerous volcanic cones on the island and some black sand beaches. The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 191 metres. There is an airport on the island – Tongoa Airport (TGH).

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