Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
404km²
Area
106km
Coastline
1,496m
Highest point
Lombenben
10,800
People
29°C
Warmest sea
March
1,919km
To the mainland
When to go to Aoba Island
Best for the beach from January to May.
The sea is warmest in March (29 °C) and coolest in August (27 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
Aoba Island is an volcanic island in Vanuatu. It covers 404 km², with 106 km of coastline. Its highest point, Lombenben, rises to 1,496 m. About 10,800 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,919 km away.
Getting there
- Santo Pekoa International Airport (SON)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 67 km in a straight lineCar hire at VLI airport (Port Vila)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- 1,919 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to Maybest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Aoba Island.
- 8beachesLombaha Pasis and 7 more
- 1viewpoints
- 2named peaksFusione, Vuis Kwarauv
- 1volcanoesLombenben - Manaro Voui
- 2campsites
- 7hotels, guesthouses and apartments
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Aoba Island, each with its own numbers.
4beaches and covesCoastya
1lakeLakeyas
Largest lake
1.9km²
Lake Vui
according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
29.3°C
Wora Wora
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
4 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Wora Woracove29.3°C
- Baie de Lowiwetoucove29.3°C
- Baie Lowagacove29.3°C
- Kamelbagéocove29.3°C
1 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Lake Vui1.9km²
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 515 m above the sea. 32 % of it is below 200 m.
- 9 %0–50 m
- 22 %50–200 m
- 28 %200–500 m
- 22 %500–1,000 m
- 18 %1,000–2,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Saratamatano census figure
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Sea (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Rain (mm) | 237 | 228 | 246 | 251 | 154 | 143 | 96 | 86 | 92 | 143 | 155 | 175 |
| Wet days | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
| Sun h/day | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| Wind (km/h) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | −0.1 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.3 |
| 2021 | +0.5 | +0.3 | −0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +0.9 |
| 2022 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +1.6 |
| 2023 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.2 | −0.2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.1 |
| 2024 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 |
| 2025 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.9 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q456599) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Lakeyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
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