Rowa Islands

Rowa Islands
Astronaut photo of Rowa Islands (2011).
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates13°37′00.0″S 167°31′59″E / 13.616667°S 167.53306°E / -13.616667; 167.53306
ArchipelagoVanuatu, Pacific Ocean
Area2.0 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Highest elevation5 m (16 ft)
Administration
Vanuatu
ProvinceTorba Province
Demographics
Population0 (2012)
Ethnic groupsNone

Rowa Islands (also known as Reef Islands) are an uninhabited archipelago in Torba Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The Rowa are a part of larger Banks Islands archipelago. The islands are a natural border between Melanesia and Polynesia; they are one of the most beautiful places in the South Pacific Ocean and an integral part of a vast system of atolls and reefs.