Tutuba
Island
View of Tutuba Island from Espiritu Santo
View of Tutuba Island from Espiritu Santo
The island is located on the bottom right of the map
The island is located on the bottom right of the map
Tutuba is located in Vanuatu
Tutuba
Tutuba
Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 15°34′S 167°17′E / 15.56°S 167.29°E / -15.56; 167.29
Country Vanuatu
ProvinceSanma Province
Area
 • Total13.82 km2 (5.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total609
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+11 (VUT)

Tutuba is an island in Vanuatu, located off the coast of Vanuatu's largest island Espiritu Santo in Sanma Province.[1]

Population

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

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

  1. ^ "Surrounding Islands". Espiritu Santo Tourism. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Tangoa". Ethnologue. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. ^ David Harcombe and Denis O'Byrne, Vanuatu (Lonely Planet, 1995), p. 245.


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