| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Vanuatu |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(v)(vi) |
| Reference | 1280 |
| Inscription | 2008 (32nd Session) |
| Area | 886.31 ha (2,190.1 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 1,275.42 ha (3,151.6 acres) |
| Coordinates | 17°37′41.05″S 168°10′39.79″E / 17.6280694°S 168.1777194°E |
  Location of Roi Mata in Vanuatu  Roi Mata (Oceania) | |
Roi Mata (or Roy Mata, Roymata) was a powerful Melanesian chief in what is now Vanuatu. He is believed to have lived at the end of the 16th century, or the beginning of the 17th.[1]
In 2008, three sites associated with Roi Mata, on the islands of Efate, Lelepa and Eretoka, were made UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[2][3]
- ^ Chief Roi Mata's domain (UNESCO report).
- ^ "Chief Roi Mata’s Domain", UNESCO.
- ^ "World Heritage Status set to ensure protection of Vanuatu's Roi Mata domain". Radio New Zealand International. July 9, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2011.