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Toga (island)

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Toga Island is the most southern of the Torres Islands. The island's size is 6 km by 4.5 km. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 104 meters. Toga is surrounded by a narrow fringing reef quickly dropping off into deep water. The summit of the island is Mt Lemeura
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located on the western side of the island. The climate on Toga is humid tropical. The average annual rainfall is about 4000 mm. The island is subject to frequent cyclones and earthquakes.
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are known to live in the area. Many samples of the owl's bones were found in a cave in Toga, which were reviewed by scientists. Their prey were
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Toga is the most populated island in the Torres Islands, with about 250 people. They speak the
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Ineich, Ivan; Pregill, Gregory; Fontaine, Benoit; Olivier, Gargominy (2012-09-01).
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Pacific Ocean
13°25′S 166°41′E / 13.417°S 166.683°E / -13.417; 166.683
Vanuatu
Torres Islands
Vanuatu
Torba Province
Sola
Torres
Torba Province
Vanuatu
locally
[ˈlemərə]
Lo-Toga language
[liˈkʷal]
[liˈtəw]
[kʷurʉrətakʷo]
Barn owls
geckos
rats
[toɣa]
Mota language
Melanesian Mission
[ˈtɔɣə]
Lo-Toga
Hiw
Proto-Torres-Banks
"Vanuatu"
"Welcome to Torres Islands"

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