"The Shepherd Islands (coordinates 16.8\u00B0S 168.5\u00B0E\uFEFF / -16.8; 168.5) are a group of islands lying between the larger islands of Epi and \u00C9fat\u00E9, in the Shefa province of Vanuatu. The aggregate land area is 88 km\u00B2. At the 2009 census the population numbered 3634.From north to south, the principal islands are: Laika, Tongoa (Kuwa\u00E9), Buniga [mbining]Tongariki, \u00C9ma\u00E9 (Mai), Makura (Emwae), Mataso (Matah), and Monument (\u00C9tarik)."@en . . .