Mataso

Mataso Island

Mataso is an island in the Shepherd Islands, Shefa, Vanuatu.

It is formed by two hills separated by white sandy beaches known as Matah Susum (Small Mataso) and Matah 'Ahlam (Big Mataso). Matah'Alam is the highest peak at 650m. The nearest islands are Makura and Emae.

Mataso is widely known for its broad marine resources with rich coral reefs around the coast and a wide variety of game shipping options out on the open sea.

Population

The island supports a population of about 74, decreasing at -3% per year as per the Vanuatu National Statistic Office from 1999 - 2009 national census. The main settlement is Na'asang. The principal economic activity is subsistence agriculture and Fisheries. The GDP of the island is $457 per capita. The island's language, also called Namakura, as its also used by parts of Emae, Makira, Buniga, Tongariki and Parts of Tongoa. Many of the islanders now live in Port Vila by the area of Ohlen Mataso.

References

"Two died on Mataso island". Vanuatu Daily Post. 2015-03-23.

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