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Sankay Destination Guide

Delve into Sankay in Vanuatu

Sankay in the region of Malampa is located in Vanuatu - some 88 mi or ( 141 km ) North of Port Vila , the country's capital .

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Local time in Sankay is now 02:42 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Efate " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Welawea, Toak, Tetavale, Tematou, and Port Vila. While being here, you might want to check out Welawea . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sankay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -16.47 168.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Islands of Vanuatu, Malampa Province

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 4 km away
Tags: Airports in Vanuatu

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 13 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Malampa Province, Stratovolcanoes, Uninhabited islands of Vanuatu, Volcanoes of Vanuatu

Lamen Bay Airport

Lamen Bay Airport is an airport in Lamen Bay on Epi, Vanuatu.

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Located at -16.58 168.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in Vanuatu

Ulei Airport

Ulei Airport is an airport in Ulei, Vanuatu.

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Located at -16.33 168.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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