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Discover Petel in Vanuatu

Petel in the region of Malampa is a town located in Vanuatu - some 95 mi or ( 152 km ) North of Port Vila , the country's capital .

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Local time in Petel is now 08:40 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Efate " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wailep, Tematou, Tahi, Tafouale, and Taal Netan. When in this area, you might want to check out Wailep . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Petel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ulei Airport

Ulei Airport is an airport in Ulei, Vanuatu.

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Located at -16.33 168.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airports in Vanuatu

Paama Airport

Paama Airport is an airport on Paama, in Vanuatu.

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Located at -16.44 168.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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Paama

Paama is a small island in the Malampa Province, Vanuatu. The island is about 8 km from north to south and only 5 km or so at its widest point. The island is dominated by hills, rising to a height of around 550 m in the north. Today the majority of people living on Paama live in villages close to the coast of the island and make their gardens on the hillsides nearby.

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Located at -16.47 168.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Islands of Vanuatu, Malampa Province

Lopevi

Lopevi (or Lopévi) is an uninhabited island in Malampa Province, Vanuatu. It lies to the southeast of Ambrym and east of Paama. It consists of the 7-km-wide cone of the active stratovolcano by the same name. It reaches a peak of 1413 m above sea level, the tallest point in central Vanuatu. It has erupted at least 22 times since 1862. The island was formerly inhabited, but in 1960 the population moved to nearby Paama or Epi because of the recurrent danger.

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Located at -16.51 168.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Malampa Province, Stratovolcanoes, Uninhabited islands of Vanuatu, Volcanoes of Vanuatu

Ambrym

Ambrym is a volcanic island in the archipelago of Vanuatu (formerly known as the New Hebrides). It is well known for its highly active volcanic activity that includes lava lake formation.

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Located at -16.25 168.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Islands of Vanuatu, Malampa Province, Mountains of Vanuatu, Pyroclastic shields, Subduction volcanoes, VEI-6 volcanoes, Volcanic calderas, Volcanoes of Vanuatu

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