Tongoa
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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
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- 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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