Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 16°53′S 168°18′E / 16.89°S 168.30°E |
Archipelago | Vanuatu |
Area | 444 km2 (171 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 833 m (2733 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Pomare |
Administration | |
Vanuatu | |
Province | Shefa Province |
Demographics | |
Population | 5,207 (2009) |
Pop. density | 6.84/km2 (17.72/sq mi) |
Epi (or Épi, Api; formerly known as Tasiko or Volcano Island) is an island in Shefa Province, Vanuatu, at the north end of the Shepherd Islands.
The island is 43 kilometres (27 mi) long northwest–southeast, and 18 kilometres (11 mi) wide, with an area of 444 square kilometres (171 sq mi). Its shoreline measures 130 km. In 1986 it had a population of 3,035 but in 2009 it had increased to 5,200.[1][2]