Makura (island)

Makura
[name]: Emwae
Geography
Location Pacific Ocean
Coordinates 17°8′00″S 168°26′00″E / 17.13333°S 168.43333°E / -17.13333; 168.43333Coordinates: 17°8′00″S 168°26′00″E / 17.13333°S 168.43333°E / -17.13333; 168.43333
Archipelago Vanuatu, Shepherds Islands
Highest elevation 132 m (433 ft)
Administration
Province Shefa Province
Demographics
Population 93 (2015)

Makura Island is a small inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. Makura is a part of the Shepherds Islands archipelago.[1][2]

Geography

The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 132 meters.[3] Makura is actually a peak of a primeval volcano. The other existing ramparts of the ancient volcanic rim are considered to be the neighboring islands of Emae and Mataso.[1]

Population

As of 2015, the official local population was 93 people in 19 households.[4] Some locals speak Makura language.

References

  1. 1 2 "SILVERSEA LUXURY CRUISES TO MAKURA ISLAND". Silver Sea. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "SHEFA PROVINCE". Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Makura". Mapcarta. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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