Ifira is an offshore island of Efate, located in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.[1]
 A view on Ifira from Vila Bay (2011). | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 17°45′00″S 168°17′00″E / 17.75000°S 168.28333°E |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu |
| Area | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Shefa Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 721 (2015) |
Geography
editIfira lies off the coast of Efate Island in Vila harbour. Ifira spans about 0.9 km (0.56 mi) from the north to the south and 0.9 km (0.56 mi) from the east to the west. The newly completed Lapetasi International Container Terminal is situated on the island.[2] The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 20 metres (66 ft).[3]
Population
editAs of 2015, the official local population was 721 people in 146 households.[4] Local people speak the Mele-Ifira language (or Ifira-Mele), which is a Polynesian language also spoken in Mele and Efate.
References
edit- ^ "Ifira Island". Geoview. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Vanuatu chief wins right to run container port". Radio New Zealand. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Ifira Island". Mapcarta. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 August 2018.