Ngwel
 | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 13°15′0.4″S166°35′13.3″E/ 13.250111°S 166.587028°E |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu |
| Highest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Torba Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[1](2015) |
| Ethnic groups | None |
Ngwel[ŋʷel]is an uninhabited island inTorba ProvinceofVanuatuin the Pacific Ocean.[2][3]The island is a part of theTorres Islandsarchipelago.
Geography
[edit]Ngwel is located 600 meters off the west coast ofTegua.It is 500 m long and 200 m wide.[4]The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 9 metres.[5]
Name
[edit]The formNgwelreflects the island's name inLo-Toga,N̄wēl[ŋʷel].In neighbouringHiw,it is known asN̄wëy[ŋʷej].
References
[edit]- ^"2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands"(PDF).Vanuatu National Statistics Office.Retrieved6 August2018.
- ^"Ngwel Island".Mapcarta.Retrieved5 August2018.
- ^"Vanuatu: Tropical Cyclone Donna Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF Operation n° MDRVU004".International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.19 May 2017.Retrieved5 August2018.
- ^Seech, John."Tegua Island, Vanuatu - John Seach".Vanuatu Travel.Retrieved5 August2018.
- ^"Ngwel Island".Mapcarta.Retrieved7 August2018.
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