Tutuba Island
Tutuba | |
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 View of Tutuba Island from Espiritu Santo | |
 The island is located on the bottom right of the map | |
  Tutuba Location in Vanuatu | |
| Coordinates:15°34′S167°17′E/ 15.56°S 167.29°E | |
| Country |  Vanuatu |
| Province | Sanma Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.82 km2(5.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 609 |
| • Density | 44/km2(110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+11(VUT) |
Tutubais an island inVanuatu,located off the coast of Vanuatu's largest islandEspiritu SantoinSanma Province.[1]
Population
[edit]The small local population of Tutuba of some 600 people live in villages along the north-western shore. The local inhabitants speak theTutuba language.[2]
Geography
[edit]The island is quite small being 7.0 km long and just 2.5 km wide at the widest point. According to theLonely Planetguide, "golden beaches line Tutuba's west coast."[3]
References
[edit]- ^"Surrounding Islands".Espiritu Santo Tourism.Retrieved17 August2018.
- ^"Tangoa".Ethnologue.Retrieved29 August2015.
- ^David Harcombe and Denis O'Byrne,Vanuatu(Lonely Planet,1995), p. 245.
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