Maewo
Maewo
Island in Vanuatu
Maewo (local pronunciation: [ŋʷaewo], in English as /ˈmaɪwoʊ, ˈmeɪ-/ MY-woh, MAY- and formerly Aurora Island) is an island in Vanuatu in Penama province, 105 km to the east of Espiritu Santo.
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It is 47 km long, and 6 km wide, with an area of 269 km2. Its highest point is 795 m above sea level. In 2009 the island had a population of almost 3,600.[1] Maewo is covered with dense vegetation: tropical forests in which banyan trees grow.