Tutuba | |
Settlement Type: | Island |
Pushpin Map: | Vanuatu |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Vanuatu |
Coordinates: | -15.56°N 167.29°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Vanuatu |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sanma Province |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 13.82 |
Population Total: | 609 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | VUT |
Utc Offset: | +11 |
Tutuba is an island in Vanuatu, located off the coast of Vanuatu's largest island Espiritu Santo in Sanma Province.[1]
The small local population of Tutuba of some 600 people live in villages along the north-western shore. The local inhabitants speak the Tutuba language.[2]
The island is quite small being 7.0 km long and just 2.5 km wide at the widest point. According to the Lonely Planet guide, "golden beaches line Tutuba's west coast."[3]