Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 13°15′0.4″S 166°35′13.3″E / 13.250111°S 166.587028°E |
Archipelago | Vanuatu |
Highest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | Torba Province |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[1] (2015) |
Ethnic groups | None |
Ngwel [ŋʷel] is an uninhabited island in Torba Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.[2][3] The island is a part of the Torres Islands archipelago.
Ngwel is located 600 meters off the west coast of Tegua. It is 500 m long and 200 m wide.[4] The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 9 metres.[5]
The form Ngwel reflects the island's name in Lo-Toga, N̄wēl [ŋʷel]. In neighbouring Hiw, it is known as N̄wëy [ŋʷej].