Ngwel is an uninhabited island in Torba Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The island is a part of the Torres Islands archipelago.
Geography Ngwel is located 600 meters off the west coast of Tegua. It is 500 m long and 200 m wide. The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 9 metres.
Name The form Ngwel reflects the island's name in Lo-Toga, N̄wēl . In neighbouring Hiw, it is known as N̄wëy .
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