Vao (island)

{{Short description|Island in Vanuatu}} {{Infobox islands | name = Vao | native_name =  | native_name_link = | native_name_lang = | sobriquet =  | image_name = | image_size = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Vanuatu | pushpin_label = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|15|53|51|S|167|18|33|E|display=it}} | etymology = | location = Pacific Ocean | GridReference =  | archipelago = | waterbody = | total_islands = | major_islands = | area_km2 = 1.26 | area_footnotes = | rank = | length_km = 1.66 | length_footnotes = | width_km = 1.11 | width_footnotes = | coastline_km = 4.22 | coastline_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_footnotes = | highest_mount = | country = Vanuatu | country_admin_divisions_title = Province | country_admin_divisions = Malampa Province | country_admin_divisions_title_1 = | country_admin_divisions_1 = | country_admin_divisions_title_2 = | country_admin_divisions_2 = | country_capital_type = | country_capital = | country_largest_city_type = | country_largest_city = | country_capital_and_largest_city = | country_largest_city_population = | country_leader_title = | country_leader_name = | country_area_km2 =  | country_1 = | country_1_admin_divisions_title = | country_1_admin_divisions = | country_1_admin_divisions_title_1 = | country_1_admin_divisions_1 = | country_1_capital_type = | country_1_capital = | country_1_largest_city_type = | country_1_largest_city = | country_1_capital_and_largest_city = | country_1_largest_city_population = | country_1_leader_title = | country_1_leader_name = | country_1_area_km2 =  | demonym = | population = 898 | population_as_of = 2009 | population_footnotes = | population_rank = | population_rank_max = | density_km2 = 753.9 | density_rank = | density_footnotes = | languages = | ethnic_groups = | timezone1 = VUT | utc_offset1 = +11 | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | website = | additional_info = }} '''Vao''' is an islet off the north-eastern coast of Malakula in Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The 1999 census showed a population of 667, which increased in 2009 to 898.<ref name=pop>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/vanuatu-admin.php Vao], citypopulation.de</ref>

The Vao language is spoken on the island.

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Category:Islands of Vanuatu Category:Malampa Province