Makura (island)

Makura
Native name:
Emwae, Makira
NW side
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates17°8′00″S 168°26′00″E / 17.13333°S 168.43333°E / -17.13333; 168.43333
ArchipelagoVanuatu, Shepherds Islands
Highest elevation132 m (433 ft)
Administration
ProvinceShefa Province
Demographics
Population93 (2015)
LanguagesNamakura or Namakir.

Makura, locally known as Makira, is a small, inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. Makura is a part of the Shepherd Islands archipelago.

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