Buninga

Island in Vanuatu
Buninga
Interactive map of Buninga
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates17°2′S 168°35′E / 17.033°S 168.583°E / -17.033; 168.583
ArchipelagoVanuatu
Highest elevation209 m (686 ft)
Administration
ProvinceShefa Province
Demographics
Population112 (2015)
Map of the islands of Vanuatu with black lines in the sea showing the borders between provinces
Provinces of Vanuatu with Shefa in the middle

Buninga Island is an inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The island is a part of Shepherd Islands archipelago.[1][2]

Geography

Buninga Island lies 2 km south-west of Tongariki Island. The island is 1.5 km in diameter.[3] The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 209 metres.[4]

Population

As of 2015, the official local population was 112 people in 23 households.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Buninga: Vanuatu". Geographic Names. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Shepherd Islands". Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Shepherd group of islands". Vanuatu Islands Travel Info. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Buninga Island". Mapcarta. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. ^ "2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buninga&oldid=1325787570"