# Mallelvon, Vanuatu: what it is and when to go > Mallelvon is a protected area in Vanuatu (Santo (Luganville)). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In December there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 07. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/mallelvon/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Vanuatu · Santo East Coast Road, 678, Vanuatu ,Santo (Luganville) - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** SON Luganville, 50 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** sunrise-sunset - **Run by:** Family Rite - **Coordinates:** -15.07049, 167.08561 ## What it is and where Mallelvon is a protected area in Vanuatu (Santo (Luganville)). Its coordinates are -15.07049, 167.08561; the nearest main airport is Santo Pekoa International Airport (SON, Luganville), 50 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vanuatu (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-15.070492%2C167.085614) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-15.070492%2C167.085614) - **Run by:** Family Rite It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/naturaleza/) places in Vanuatu. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Mallelvon is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 12 h 48 | | February | Better not | 12 h 29 | | March | Possible | 12 h 06 | | April | Possible | 11 h 40 | | May | Best time | 11 h 18 | | June | Best time | 11 h 07 | | July | Best time | 11 h 11 | | August | Best time | 11 h 30 | | September | Best time | 11 h 55 | | October | Best time | 12 h 21 | | November | Possible | 12 h 43 | | December | Better not | 12 h 53 | In December there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 07. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to October | March to April and November | | Wildlife | May to October | March to April and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mallelvon has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Vanuatu in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Vanuatu To enter Vanuatu there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Cyclones from November to April, plus volcanoes and earthquakes”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vanuatu checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vatu (VUV); plugs: Type I · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Australian plug); emergencies: 112 · 111 ambulance · 113 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Champagne Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/champagne-beach/): Beaches · 9.0 km - [Mount Tabwemasana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/mount-tabwemasana/): Nature · Mountains · 48 km - [South Pacific WWII Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/south-pacific-wwii-museum/): Museum · 50 km - [Aore Adventures Sports & Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/aore-adventures-sports-lodge/): Dive site · 53 km - [Million Dollar Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/million-dollar-point/): Dive site · 53 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vanuatu guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/). ## More in Vanuatu: Nature - [Mount Yasur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/mount-yasur/): mountain (volcano) in Vanuatu - [Kuwae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/kuwae-underwater-volcano/): submarine caldera between the Epi and Tongoa islands in Vanuatu - [Mount Gharat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/mount-garet/): mountain in Vanuatu - [Lopevi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/lopevi/): island in Vanuatu - [Manaro Voui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/lombenben-manaro-voui/) - [Marum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/marum/): volcano of Ambrym, Vanuatu Every Vanuatu place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mallelvon? It is a protected area in Vanuatu. ### When is the best time to visit Mallelvon? May to October. In December there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 07. ### How do you get to Mallelvon? The nearest main airport is Santo Pekoa International Airport (SON), 50 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-15.070492%2C167.085614) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vanuatu is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vanuatu map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Champagne Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/champagne-beach/), [Mount Tabwemasana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/mount-tabwemasana/), [South Pacific WWII Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/south-pacific-wwii-museum/). The rest is in [the Vanuatu guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/22573729), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).