Maewo

/ mɑːˈeɪwəʊ /

noun

1. an almost uninhabited island in Vanuatu Also calledAurora

Example Sentences

The government’s evacuation notice means residents have to relocate within a week to nearby Maewo, providing incentives such as free transport, food contributions and health services.

From The Guardian

Maewo is still at risk of ashfall, some tell me.

From The Guardian

The scene is duplicated on East Ambae the following day, this time with a much larger ship headed to Maewo and officiated by a local policeman.

From The Guardian

Negotiations are under way between landowners and central government to acquire land for Ambae evacuees on either Maewo or Pentecost – the two closest islands to Ambae, but a safe distance from the volcano, which is one of the most active in the world.

From The Guardian

Ambae’s population has been moved to the closest islands of Maewo, Pentecost and Espiritu Santo until the threat of an eruption has eased.

From Reuters