Torres Islands

The Torres Islands are an chain in the of the country of , the country’s northernmost island group. The chain of islands that make up this micro-archipelago straddles the broader cultural boundary between Island and several Polynesian outliers located in the neighbouring .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: Archipelago in the north of Vanuatu
  • Also known as: “Tores-insuloj”, “Torresovi otoci”, “Торески Острови”, “Торрес”, and “トレス島”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ngwel.

Islet
is an uninhabited island in of in the Pacific Ocean. is situated 3½ km west of Torres Islands.

Torres Islands

Latitude
-13.25° or 13° 15′ south
Longitude
166.61667° or 166° 37′ east
Elevation
139 metres (456 feet)
IATA airport code
TOH
Open location code
5VR8QJ28+2M
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Achinese to Western Mari—“Torres Islands” goes by many names.
  • Achinese: “Pulo-pulo Arôngan Torres”
  • Achinese: “Pulo-pulo Seulat Torres”
  • Bulgarian: “Острови Торес”
  • Cebuano: “Torres Islands”
  • Chinese: “托雷斯群岛”
  • Chinese: “托雷斯群島”
  • Czech: “Torresovy ostrovy”
  • Dutch: “Torreseilanden”
  • Esperanto: “Torres-insularo”
  • French: “Iles Torrés”
  • French: “îles Torres”
  • French: “Îles Torrés”
  • French: “Îles Torrès”
  • French: “Iles Vava”
  • Galician: “Illas Torres”
  • Georgian: “ტორესის კუნძულები”
  • German: “Torres-Inseln”
  • Indonesian: “Kepulauan Torres”
  • Italian: “Isole Torres”
  • Japanese: “トーレス諸島”
  • Japanese: “トレス諸島”
  • Korean: “토러스 제도”
  • Korean: “토레스 제도”
  • Lithuanian: “Toreso salos”
  • Macedonian: “Торесови Острови”
  • Persian: “جزایر تورس”
  • Portuguese: “Ilhas Torres”
  • Russian: “острова Торрес”
  • Russian: “Острова Торрес”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Ababa”
  • Slovak: “Torresove ostrovy”
  • Slovenian: “Torresovi otoki”
  • Spanish: “Islas Torres”
  • Swedish: “Torres Islands”
  • Ukrainian: “Острови Торрес”
  • Western Mari: “Торрес ошмаотывлӓ”
  • “Torres Islands”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tegua and Lonakwarenga.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tegua and Mount Repugura.

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Worth a closer look: Port Vila and Efate.

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