Vete Manung, also Vetemanu,[1] formerly Goat Island, Île Rocher, Île de la Chèvre or La Chèvre, is a small uninhabited island in Tafea Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.[2][3][4][5] Vete Manung Island is located 5.6 km northeast of Pointe Bodiroua on the north-east coast of Erromango Island.[6]
Native name: Vete Manung | |
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 Goat Island on map sheet | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 18°42′00″S 169°16′59.50″E / 18.70000°S 169.2831944°E |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu |
| Area | 0.12 km2 (0.046 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Tafea Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2015) |
| Ethnic groups | None |
Geography
editGoat Island lies 150 km south of Port-Vila.
References
edit- ^ "- an Archaeology of Early Christianity in Vanuatu - ANU".
- ^ "Islands surveyed, distances traveled, and duration of raptor surveys conducted in Vanuatu, October- November 1996". The Journal of Raptor Research. 31–32. Raptor Research Foundation: 306. 1997. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "GAZ Term "Vete Manung" (GAZ:00255154)". archive.gramene.org. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Goat Island". Geoview. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Traveling Luck for Goat Island". Traveling Luck. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Vete Manung Island, Vanuatu - John Seach". www.travel.vu. Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 11 June 2019.