Araki (island)

Araki (native name Raki) is a small rocky island with an area of 2.5 km², located 3 miles off the southern shores of Espiritu Santo, which is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu.

Araki
Raki
Island
Araki
Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 15°37′55″S 166°57′11″E
Country Vanuatu
ProvinceSanma Province
Area
  Total2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
  Total140
  Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+11 (VUT)

It belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region of Melanesia. It is in the Sanma Province of Vanuatu.

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