Varo (island)
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16°32′35″S 167°41′48″E / 16.54306°S 167.69667°E
Native name: Îlot Sowan | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu |
| Administration | |
| Province | Malampa Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2016) |
| Ethnic groups | None |
Varo is a small uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu.[1][2][3]
Geography
Varo is located close to Malekula. [4] The two neighboring islands are Arseo and Leumanang.[5] Although uninhabited, Varo is used by local people on a nearby island for fishing.[6]
References
- ^ O'Byrne, Denis; Harewood, Jocelyn; Harcombe, David; Bennett, Michelle (1999). Vanuatu. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 303. ISBN 9780864426604. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ Bratrud, Tom (8 April 2022). Fire on the Island: Fear, Hope and a Christian Revival in Vanuatu. Berghahn Books. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-80073-465-4. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Powe, Edward Llewellyn (1994). The Lore of Melanesia. Armchair Travelers. p. 182. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ seech, John. "Varo Island, Vanuatu". Vanuatu Travel. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ O'Byrne, Denis; Harewood, Jocelyn; Harcombe, David; Bennett, Michelle (1999). Vanuatu. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 195. ISBN 9780864426604. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "2016 Faces of Melanesia Field Report". Zegrahm Expeditions. Retrieved 11 August 2018.