[1] It is located opposite Luganville on Espiritu Santo and has an area of 58 square kilometres (22 sq mi).

Tourism and plantations are Aore's main providers of employment and economic revenue.

There are numerous resorts on the island catering to tourists, weddings, and baptisms.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been active on Aore since the early 20th century, and operates a co-educational boarding secondary school, Aore Adventist Academy, located on the mid-south coast of the island.

Youth With A Mission (YWAM) has a base on the southwest side of Aore.