Aoba, also known as Ambae or Leper's Island, is an island in the South Pacific

Oceania

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 island nation

Island nation

An island country is a state whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands. As of 2011, 47 of the 193 UN member states are island countries.-Politics:...

 of Vanuatu

Vanuatu

Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...

, located near 15°30′S 167°30′E. Ambae has a population of less than 10,000, divided into 3-4 discernible language groups (North/East Ambae language

East Ambae language

East Ambae is an Oceanic language spoken on Ambae, Vanuatu...

 centered around the Lombaha area, West Ambae language centered around Nduindui, and South Ambae language centered around Redcliff

Redcliff

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). The island has no considerable towns, though the Penama

Penama Province

PENAMA is a province of Vanuatu, occupying the islands of Ambae, Maewo, and Pentecost. The name PENAMA is derived from the initial letters of Pentecost, Ambae and Maewo. It has a population of 28,960 people and an area of 1,198 km². Its capital is Saratamata....

 provincial center is located at Saratamata on East Ambae, and there are three airstrips with service by Air Vanuatu

Air Vanuatu

Air Vanuatu is an airline with its head office in the Air Vanuatu House, Port Vila, Vanuatu. It is Vanuatu's national flag carrier, operating to Australia, New Zealand and points in the South Pacific...

, at Walaha (W), Redcliffe Airport

Redcliffe Airport

Redcliffe Airport is one of three local airports on the island of Ambae, part of Vanuatu. Redcliffe is secondary to Vanuatu's international airport, Bauerfield.Its runway length is 2230 ft. and its runway elevation is 36 ft.-Airlines and destinations:...

(S), and Longana(E).
Rough, black basalt stones compose its shoreline and surface in many places, though the soils (where present) are rich.