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Moso (island)

Field	Value
name	Moso
native_name
native_name_lang
settlement_type	Island
pushpin_map	Vanuatu
pushpin_label_position	left
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Vanuatu
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Vanuatu
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Shefa Province
seat_type	Municipality seat
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	25.39
elevation_max_m	129
population_total	237
population_as_of	2009
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	VUT
utc_offset	+11

Moso is an island off the northwest coast of Efate in Vanuatu, in Shefa Province. It is separated from Efate by Namoso Passage, which is 200 m wide at its narrowest point.

Along with Lelepa, it creates the harbour at north Efate known as Port Havannah. This harbour was a focal point during World War II, with many troops stationed there, including posts on Moso itself. Today, small tokens of the soldiers' presence can still be seen on Moso.

History

Seven villages were originally scattered throughout Moso until missionaries facilitated their formation into one coastal village, Sunae. This community was divided in two in the early 1990s and some people split from Sunae, forming Tassirki village on central Moso.

Transport

There are no roads or cars on Moso.

Access to the island is via banana boat from Tanoliu village in North East Efate.

Tourism

Tasiriki village [[tribal chief]], 2014.

The Tasiriki community, in conjunction with Wan Smolbag Theatre, is the base for a turtle monitoring programme on northwestern Efate. The project is run throughout Vanuatu with the goal of preserving the endangered turtle species found in the Pacific. The community operates a bungalow that accommodates volunteers who stay for short-term periods assisting the locals with the turtle monitoring programme.

Sunae community is attempting to initiate a small tour business to the eastern part of the island as part of a community development project. This part of the island is where parts of Les Aventuriers de Koh-Lanta, the French version of the Survivor TV series, were filmed.

A few luxury homes have been developed and are rented to holiday makers, these homes are off the grid and operate via solar power and rain and well water but it now seems to be a millionaires row.

Demographics

There are approximately 240 ni-Vanuatu inhabitants on Moso, the majority in Tassirki village.

Economy

Fishing, subsistence agriculture and tourism make up the economy of Moso. People most frequently fish from the traditional outrigger canoes both during the day and night.

References

[http://www.governmentofvanuatu.gov.vu/index.php/publicationdocuments/vanuatu-statistics 2009 Census Summary release final] - Government of Vanuatu. {{Archive url. link. (2012-10-05)

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