Sakao Island (Sanma, Vanuatu)

Sakao
Lathi
Island
Sakao
Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 14°57′38″S 167°07′55″E / 14.96056°S 167.13194°E / -14.96056; 167.13194Coordinates: 14°57′38″S 167°07′55″E / 14.96056°S 167.13194°E / -14.96056; 167.13194
Country  Vanuatu
Province Sanma Province
Population
 • Total 0 [1]
Time zone UTC+11 (VUT)

Sakao Island (French: Île Sakao), locally known as Lathi or Laðhi, is an uninhabited island in Vanuatu. It is located off the northeastern shore of Vanuatu's largest island Espiritu Santo in Sanma Province.[2] It has given its name to the Sakao language, spoken in the nearby area of Port-Olry.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vanuatu: Provinces and Islands
  2. ↑ Satellite view of Sakao Island
  3. ↑ "Sakao". Ethnologue. Retrieved 26 October 2015.


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