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Arseo

Coordinates: 16°31′S 168°26′E / 16.517°S 168.433°E / -16.517; 168.433
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Arseo
Arseo is located in Vanuatu
Arseo
Arseo
Arseo is located in Oceania
Arseo
Arseo
Arseo is located in Pacific Ocean
Arseo
Arseo
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates16°31′S 168°26′E / 16.517°S 168.433°E / -16.517; 168.433
ArchipelagoVanuatu
Highest elevation172 m (564 ft)
Administration
ProvinceMalampa Province
Demographics
Population0 (2015)
Ethnic groupsNone

Arseo Island is a small, uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is some 172 metres (564 ft).[1][2] There are two small neighboring islands: Leumanang and Varo.[3]

Population

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As of 1999, the official local population was 290. However, as of 2009, the island was fully depopulated.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Arseo, Vanuatu". Elevation Map. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Vanuatu". VOLCANO HOUSE – MAISON DES VOLCANS. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ^ O'Byrne, Denis; Harewood, Jocelyn; Harcombe, David; Bennett, Michelle (1999). Vanuatu. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 195. ISBN 9780864426604. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  4. ^ "2009 National Census of Population and Housing". Vanuatu National Statistics Office. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2018.