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Nangouroua Destination Guide

Discover Nangouroua in Vanuatu

Nangouroua in the region of Penama is a place located in Vanuatu - some 164 mi or ( 264 km ) North of Port Vila , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Nangouroua

Local time in Nangouroua is now 03:30 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Efate " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Port Vila, Navonda, Nagap, Luganville, and Lakatoro. When in this area, you might want to check out Port Vila . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nangouroua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Vanuatu Tourism in PENAMA Province

1:01 min by vanuatu4you
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Highlights of tourism in Ambae, Maewo and Pentecost islands (Penama Province) Plenty of good reasons to come and visit! Made for Tourism Office to promote the Province overseas. ..

Vanuatu 2011 - 2nd part - Maewo island cruise

10:45 min by jpp320
Views: 527 Rating: 5.00

Stop south of Maewoo. canoes gather around the ship. Unloading new school roof . Dances and musics from the villagers ..


Vanuatu Glimpses of Maewo's nature

1:06 min by vanuatu4you
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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

Sara Airport

Sara Airport is an airport on northern Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. It is a short grass airstrip built across a hilltop, next to the village of Arongbwaratu. Sara does not suffer from the problems of waterlogging that formerly afflicted Lonorore, Pentecost's other airport, although the airport's high location makes it vulnerable to disruption in windy weather.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.47 168.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Airports in Vanuatu

Longana Airport

Longana Airport is an airport in Longana, Vanuatu.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.31 167.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airports in Vanuatu

Penama Province

Penama is a province of Vanuatu, occupying the islands of Ambae, Maewo and Pentecost. The name Pename is derived from the initial letters of PENecost, Ambae (Aoba) and MAeo. It has a population of 28,960 people and an area of 1,198 km². Its capital is Saratamata.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.50 168.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Penama Province, Provinces of Vanuatu, States and territories established in 1994

Maewo

Maewo (or Maéwo; formerly Aurora Island) is an island in Vanuatu in Penama province, 105 km to the east of Espiritu Santo. It is 47 km long, and 6 km wide, with an area of 269 km². Its highest point is 795 m above sea level. In 1979 the island had a population of 1772. Maewo is the island with the highest rainfall in Vanuatu, greater than 2500 mm per year. The island is covered in green, lush vegetation. The heavy rainfall provides abundant fresh water and waterfalls.

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Located at -15.17 168.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Islands of Vanuatu, Penama Province

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