Vao (island)

Vao is an islet off the north-eastern coast of Malakula in Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The 1999 census showed a population of 667, which increased in 2009 to 898.^[1]

Vao

Vao
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	15°53′51″S 167°18′33″E
Area	1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Length	1.66 km (1.031 mi)
Width	1.11 km (0.69 mi)
Coastline	4.22 km (2.622 mi)
Administration
Vanuatu
Province	Malampa Province
Demographics
Population	898 (2009)
Pop. density	753.9/km2 (1952.6/sq mi)
Additional information
Time zone	VUT (UTC+11)

The Vao language is spoken on the island.