The Shepherd Islands (coordinates) are a group of islands lying between the larger islands of Epi and Éfaté, in the Shefa province of Vanuatu.
From north to south, the principal islands are: Laika, Tongoa (Kuwaé), Tongariki, Émaé (Mai), Makira (Emwae), Mataso (Matah), and Monument (Étarik). Émaé and Tongoa are the largest ones islands in the group.
The region includes two submarine volcanoes, Kuwae, and Makura. The islands are principally in the outlines of the calderas of these volcanoes.
The highest of the islands is Émaé, at 644 m above sea level, Tongariki is also above 500 m. (...)
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