Native name: Îlot Sowan | |
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Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 16°7′59.98″S 167°26′59.99″E / 16.1333278°S 167.4499972°ECoordinates: 16°7′59.98″S 167°26′59.99″E / 16.1333278°S 167.4499972°E |
Archipelago | Vanuatu |
Highest elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | Malampa Province |
Sowan (Îlot Sowan) is a small, uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu.[1]
Geography
Sowan is located 4.5 km from Lakatoro on Malekula Island. Sowan is a long sandbar with some vegetation.[2] The estimated elevation of the terrain above sea level is about 177 metres.[3] It's a favourite haunt of wild ducks.[4]
References
- ^ "Traveling Luck for Îlot Sowan". Traveling Luck. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ seech, John. "Sowan Island, Vanuatu". Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Îlot Sowan". Geoview. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ O'Byrne, Denis; Harewood, Jocelyn; Harcombe, David; Bennett, Michelle (1999). Vanuatu. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 190. ISBN 9780864426604. Retrieved 11 August 2018.