Aese
Aese Island (also known as Aessi, Haiite Island) is a private uninhabited island in Sanma Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 15°26′1.68″S 167°15′0″E |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu |
| Area | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Sanma Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[1] (2015) |
| Ethnic groups | None |
Geography
Aese Island is located off the east coast of Espiritu Santo Island.[2][3] The island has an area of 8.1 square kilometres (3.1 square miles), or 1690 Acres (684 Hectacres) spanning 5.9 kilometres (3.7 miles) from the north to the south and 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) from the east to the west. Aese is very flat; the highest point of the island is 38 metres (125 feet) above sea level. The Perimeter of the Island is 18km.
Habitat
Highly Dense Tree's cover Island. Beaches are 5 metres wide. Hundreds of coconut trees from bygone days provide the archetypal tropical backdrop. The west side of the island faces into the sheltered waters of the bay and there is Hundreds of Metres of Sandy beaches and Shallow Coral. The East side of the island has ocean views and a Coral Reef. There is 18km of Beach's.
Fish
Fish are Common in the Region and there are Seasonal rotation of Mahi mahi, Yellowfin tuna, Dogtooth tuna, Wahoo and Marlin. [4]
Other
In the past, the island was densely populated, and about 700 people lived there in 1906. [5]
References
- "2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "Aese Island". Pacific Dive. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "Aese Island". Geoview. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- https://www.privateislandsonline.com/south-pacific/vanuatu/aese-island
- Speiser, Felix. Ethnology of Vanuatu. C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. p. 34. ISBN 9781850655084. Retrieved 6 August 2018.