Pontoon Bay
Pontoon Bay is a bay in Shefa, Vanuatu. Pontoon Bay is situated nearby to the locality Iriki, as well as near Epantgoueï.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Erakor Island.
Erakor Island
Islet
Photo: Jean Van Jean, CC BY 3.0.
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. Erakor Island is situated 4 km east of Pontoon Bay.
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.
Pontoon Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shefa, Vanuatu, Melanesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-17.7804° or 17° 46′ 49″ southLongitude
168.27398° or 168° 16′ 26″ eastOpen location code
5VJC679F+RHGeoNames ID
2206453
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