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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jean Van Jean, CC BY 3.0.
- 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.
Australian high commission in Vanuatu
Government office
Photo: Hoangkid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Australian high commission in Vanuatu is a government office, which is situated 3½ 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
Photo: eGuide Travel, CC BY 2.0.
Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu. Vanuatu's largest town, with some 50,000 people, it lies on the south coast of the island of Efate in the province of Shefa, right in the middle of the archipelago.
Erakor Island
Latitude
-17.77488° or 17° 46′ 30″ southLongitude
168.30947° or 168° 18′ 34″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
5VJC68G5+2QOpenStreetMap ID
way 22573721OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2137085Wikidata ID
Q31914085
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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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Highlights include Erakor Village Footbal Field and Diana Tam Memorial Gallery.
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