Sowan

Sowan (Îlot Sowan) is a small uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu.[1]

Sowan
Native name:
Îlot Sowan
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates16°7′59.98″S 167°26′59.99″E
ArchipelagoVanuatu
Highest elevation177 m (581 ft)
Administration
ProvinceMalampa Province

Geography

Sowan is located 4.5 km from Lakatoro on Malekula Island. Sown is a long sandbar with some vegetation.[2] The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is some 177 metres.[3] It's a favourite haunt of wild ducks.[4]

References

  1. "Traveling Luck for Îlot Sowan". Traveling Luck. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. seech, John. "Sowan Island, Vanuatu". Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  3. "Îlot Sowan". Geoview. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. O'Byrne, Denis; Harewood, Jocelyn; Harcombe, David; Bennett, Michelle. Vanuatu. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 190. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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