Linua

Linua
Geography
Location Pacific Ocean
Coordinates 13°19′S 166°37′E / 13.317°S 166.617°E / -13.317; 166.617Coordinates: 13°19′S 166°37′E / 13.317°S 166.617°E / -13.317; 166.617
Archipelago Vanuatu
Highest elevation 23 m (75 ft)
Administration
Province Torba Province
Demographics
Population 0 (2015)
Ethnic groups None

Linua is an island in the Torres Islands archipelago in Torba Province of Vanuatu in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.[1][2]

Geography

Linua has a length of 2.8 km and diameter of 1 km.[3] The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 23 meters.[4] Linua lies about 60 miles (100 km) north of Espiritu Santo Island between islands of Tegua and Lo. The island is surrounded by coral reefs. There is an airstrip on the island[5] opened in 1983 that provides the only regular transportation flights with the rest of Vanuatu.

The island is used mostly in times of plane landing, and is not settled permanently; the people there are based in the neighbouring village of Lungharegi, on Lo island. Linua has a small tourist hamlet, Kamilisa, consisting of four bungalows and a capacity of up to 20 people.

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Torres Islands". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Linua Island". Geoview. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Seech, John. "Linua Island, Vanuatu". Travel Vanuatu. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Linua, Vanuatu on the Elevation Map". elevation Map. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Torres Islands". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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