Malampa Province
Malampa is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the center of the country. It consists of three main islands: Malakula, Ambrym and Paama, and takes its name from the first syllable of their names. It includes a number of other islands – the small islands of Uripiv, Norsup, Rano, Wala, Atchin and Vao off the coast of Malakula, and the volcanic island of Lopevi (currently uninhabited). Also included are the Maskelynes Islands and some more small islands along the south coast of Malakula.
Population
[edit]It has a population of 36,722 (2009 census) [1] people and an area of 2,779 km2. Its capital is Lakatoro on Malakula.
Islands
[edit]| Name | Population | Area in km2 |
|---|---|---|
| Akhamb | 646 | |
| Ambrym | 7,275 | 678 |
| Arseo | 0 | |
| Atchin | 738 | |
| Avock | 241 | |
| Khoti | 14 | |
| Lopevi | 0 | |
| Malakula | 22,934 | 2,041 |
| Maskelynes Islands | 1,022 | |
| Norsup | 88 | |
| Paama | 1,627 | |
| Rano | 304 | |
| Tomman | 253 | |
| Uri | 28 | |
| Uripiv | 384 | |
| Vao | 898 | |
| Wala | 270 |
Mountains
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 2009 Census Summary release final Archived 2013-12-21 at the Wayback Machine - Government of Vanuatu
16°15′S 167°45′E / 16.250°S 167.750°E
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