Buninga Island is an inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The island is a part of Shepherd Islands archipelago.[1][2]
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 17°2′S 168°35′E / 17.033°S 168.583°E |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu |
| Highest elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Shefa Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 112 (2015) |
Geography
editBuninga Island lies 2 km south-west of Tongariki Island. The island is 1.5 km in diameter.[3] The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 209 metres.[4]
Population
editAs of 2015, the official local population was 112 people in 23 households.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Buninga: Vanuatu". Geographic Names. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Shepherd Islands". Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Shepherd group of islands". Vanuatu Islands Travel Info. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Buninga Island". Mapcarta. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 9 August 2018.