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Also known as Tongoa Island

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

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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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
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).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tongoa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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