Utupua

The main villages on the island are Avita, Malombo, Tanimbili, Apakho, and Nembao.

Utupua has a forested path that leads to viewpoints overlooking the coral reef that encloses the island.

[1] First sighting by Europeans was in September 1595 by the second Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña.

More precisely it was sighted by Lorenzo Barreto while in command of one of the smaller vessels on a local voyage round the then called Santa Cruz, which is today's Nendö island.

[2][3] According to some observers,[4] the society of Utupua functions without cash: islanders share their property instead of using a barter or money system.