Erakor Island
Erakor is a small island in the Pacific Ocean on the outskirts of Port-Vila, belonging to the Shefa Province of Vanuatu. The island is home to the Erakor Island Resort and Spa, and is a popular destination for western tourists.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island south of Port Vila, Vanuatu
- Also known as: “Erakor”, “Erakor Islet”, and “Îlot Erakor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Vanuatu and Iririki.
National Museum of Vanuatu
Museum
The National Museum of Vanuatu is located in the Vanuatu Cultural Centre in Port Vila, Vanuatu. It specializes in exhibits relating to the culture and history of this group of islands in the South Pacific. National Museum of Vanuatu is situated 3½ km north of Erakor Island.
Iririki
Islet
Iririki is a privately owned island resort located in Mele Bay, Port Vila, the Capital of Vanuatu. The resort is Vanuatu’s most famous and known throughout the world for also being the country’s best. Iririki is situated 3½ km north of Erakor Island.
Port Vila Central Hospital
Hospital
Port Vila Central Hospital is a rural general hospital in Efate, Vanuatu, near the capital of Port Vila. Situated on a hillside overlooking the lagoon, it has over 200 beds and 6 full-time doctors, with four wards—medical, surgical, paediatric and maternity. Port Vila Central Hospital is situated 4 km north of Erakor Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pango and Port Vila.
Pango
Village
Pango is a community located on the southern coast of Efate, Vanuatu. It is considered peri-urban and is located seven kilometers away from Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. The name Pango was given by early Samoan missionaries who arrived in the 1840s.
Port Vila
Erakor Island
Latitude
-17.77488° or 17° 46′ 30″ south
Longitude
168.30947° or 168° 18′ 34″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
5VJC68G5+2Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Erakor Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Erakor Island”
- Ukrainian: “Еракор”
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