You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Vanuatu
  4. »
  5. Penama
  6. » Vansemakoul
Vanuatu Flag Icon

Vansemakoul Destination Guide

Delve into Vansemakoul in Vanuatu

Vansemakoul in the region of Penama is located in Vanuatu - some 136 mi or ( 220 km ) North of Port Vila , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Vansemakoul

Local time in Vansemakoul is now 01:31 AM (Friday) . 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: Wousounmwel, Varsare, Varabibi, Vansemakoul, and Rantas. While being here, you might want to check out Wousounmwel . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Vansemakoul ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Melsisi

Melsisi is a large settlement and Catholic mission on the west coast of Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. The mission includes a large church, convent, clinic, Francophone primary and secondary schools, and a small guesthouse. Melsisi also has a bank and post office, numerous small stores, restaurants, a sports field, and a shed by the beach where cargo ships come ashore.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.74 168.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Islands of Vanuatu, Penama Province

Pentecost Island

Pentecost Island is one of the 83 islands that make up the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. It lies 190 kilometres due north of capital Port Vila. Pentecost Island is known as Pentecôte in French and Pentikos in Bislama. The island was known in its native languages by names such as Vanu Aroaroa, although these names are not in common use today. Pentecost has also been referred to as Raga or Araga, a tribal name that originated in the north but is now widely applied to the whole island.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.76 168.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Islands of Vanuatu, Penama Province

Lonorore Airport

Lonorore Airport or Lonoror (possibly from Ske lon or "in the fence") is an airport on south-western Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. Lonorore began as a grass airstrip, capable of accommodating 20-seater Twin Otter aircraft in good conditions, although it was frequently unusable due to waterlogging in wet weather. The airport is built in the middle of an old coconut plantation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.86 168.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Airports in Vanuatu

Related Locations

Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.