Whitesands

This article is about the village in Vanuatu. For other uses, see White Sands.

Whitesands
Village
Whitesands Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 19°30′27″S 169°26′59″E / 19.50750°S 169.44972°E / -19.50750; 169.44972Coordinates: 19°30′27″S 169°26′59″E / 19.50750°S 169.44972°E / -19.50750; 169.44972
Country	Vanuatu
Province	Tafea Province
Island	Tanna
Time zone	VUT (UTC+11)

Whitesands or White Sands is a village on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu.

Located on the northeast side of the island near Sulphur Bay, the area is a center of the indigenous Whitesands language and the John Frum cargo cult. It is a growing tourist destination.

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