White Sands
White Sands is a locality in Tafea, Vanuatu. White Sands is situated nearby to the locality Etelekei, as well as near Yenapuas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Yasur.
Mount Yasur
Volcano
Mount Yasur is a volcano on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, 361 m high above sea level, on the coast near Sulphur Bay, northeast of the taller Mount Tukosmera, which was active in the Pleistocene. Mount Yasur is situated 3 km south of White Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include White Sands and Ireupuow.
White Sands
Whitesands or White Sands is a village on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. Located on the southeast side of the island near Sulphur Bay, the area is a center of the indigenous Whitesands language and the John Frum cargo cult. There is a store.
White Sands
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tafea, Vanuatu, Melanesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-19.50106° or 19° 30′ 4″ southLongitude
169.45488° or 169° 27′ 18″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
5VGFFFX3+HXGeoNames ID
2134186
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Nahlikagian Point and Sulphur Bay.
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