Tutuba (island)
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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′S 167°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) |
Tutuba is an island in Vanuatu, located off the coast of Vanuatu's largest island Espiritu Santo in Sanma 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 the Tutuba 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 the Lonely Planet guide, "golden beaches line Tutuba's west coast."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Surrounding Islands". Espiritu Santo Tourism. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Tangoa". Ethnologue. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ David Harcombe and Denis O'Byrne, Vanuatu (Lonely Planet, 1995), p. 245.
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