Touring Kuru in Vanuatu
Kuru in the region of Torba is a city located in Vanuatu - some 241 mi or ( 388 km ) North of Port Vila , the country's capital city .
Time in Kuru is now 04:45 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Efate " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tarasag, Port Vila, Pitikabilendrome, Olwaa, and Mosol. Being here already, consider visiting Tarasag . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kuru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
vanuatu water music
This is the water music of Gaua, Banks Islands, Vanuatu. To my knowledge there is no other place where groups of women get together to do this in the sea in quite this fashion. ..
Vanuatu - Gaua island in the Banks
Highlights of tourism on Gaua island in the Banks islands the Northern province of TORBA in Vanuatu. Thanks to Bruno Calle for additional photography. Note: the volcano shots were taken just 2 weeks b ..
Vanuatu Glimpses of Banks Watermusic
This is an excerpt of the Vanuatu4You Culture & Nature Souvenir DVD. This DVD is available for sale in several outlets locally or can be ordered on www.vanuatu4you.bravehost.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Gharat
Mount Gharat or Mount Garet (797 m) is the highest peak on the volcanic island of Gaua of the Banks Islands in northern Vanuatu. The peak is located at the centre of the island, is volcanically active and is surrounded by Lake Letas on all sides except southwest.
Located at -14.27 167.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lake Letas
Lake Letas is the largest lake in Vanuatu, located in the center of the volcanic island of Gaua of the Banks Islands in northern Vanuatu. The place submitted an application to be considered an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. The lake is U-shaped, surrounding Mount Gharat on all sides except southwest. It is about 9 km long (north to south) and about 6 km wide, with an area of 19 km².
Located at -14.28 167.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Gaua
Gaua (formerly known as Santa Maria Island) is the largest of the Banks Islands in Torba Province of northern Vanuatu. It covers 342 km².
Located at -14.27 167.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Siri Waterfall
Siri Waterfall, formerly called Santa Maria Waterfall, is a 120 metre high waterfall located about 3 km inland from the eastern coast of the island of Gaua in northern Vanuatu. The supply of water to the waterfall is from Lake Letas. This lake is a large freshwater lake located in the crater at the centre of the volcanic island, about 600 meters above sea level. Water flows from the lake 3 km east to the top of Siri Waterfall.
Located at -14.27 167.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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