Aore
Island
Aore Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 15°34′20″S 167°11′51″E / 15.57222°S 167.19750°E / -15.57222; 167.19750
Country	Vanuatu
Province	Sanma Province
Area
• Total	57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Population  (2009)
• Total	556
• Density	9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+11 (VUT)

Aore Island is an island in Sanma Province, Vanuatu.^[1] It is located opposite Luganville on Espiritu Santo and has an area of 58 square kilometres (22 sq mi). The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is some 89 metres (292 ft).^[2][3][4]

Aore's climate is humid tropical. The average annual rainfall is about 3,000 millimetres (120 in). The island is subject to frequent cyclones and earthquakes. Large colonies of bats occupy the island's many caves.

The Aore language is spoken on the island.

Economy and tourism

Tourism and plantations are Aore Islands main providers of employment and economic revenue. There are numerous resorts on the island catering to tourists, weddings, and baptisms. Aore Island is a base for wreck and reef diving; wrecks accessible to divers include those of SS President Coolidge, USS Tucker, and MV Henri Bonneaud. Recreational fishing is a year-round activity.

Religion

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been active on Aore Island since the early 20th century, and operates a co-educational boarding secondary school, Aore Adventist Academy, located on the mid-south coast of the island. Youth With A Mission (YWAM) has a base on the southwest side of Aore Island.