Native name: Emwae,[1] Makira | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 17°8′00″S 168°26′00″E / 17.13333°S 168.43333°E |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu, Shepherds Islands |
| Highest elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Shefa Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 93 (2015) |
| Languages | Namakura or Namakir. |
Makura, locally known as Makira, is a small, inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. Makura is a part of the Shepherd Islands archipelago.[2]
- ^ Tryon, Darrell T. (ed.). 2011. Comparative Austronesian dictionary: An introduction to Austronesian studies. Walter de Gruyter. p.218.
- ^ "SHEFA Province". Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 7 August 2018.