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Lenakel

Coordinates: 19°32′S 169°16′E / 19.533°S 169.267°E / -19.533; 169.267
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Lenakel
Town
Lenakel is located in Vanuatu
Lenakel
Lenakel
Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 19°32′S 169°16′E / 19.533°S 169.267°E / -19.533; 169.267
Country Vanuatu
ProvinceTafea Province
IslandTanna
Time zoneUTC+11 (VUT)

Lenakel is the largest town on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. It has a population of 1,473.[1]

It is located on the west coast of the island near the administrative capital of Isangel and serves as a major port of entry.

Language

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It is the center of the Lenakel language, one of the five Tanna languages native to the island; Vanuatu's official tongue, the English creole Bislama is spoken as well.

Climate

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Climate data for Lenakel (1998–2008)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)
30.7
(87.3)
30.4
(86.7)
29.2
(84.6)
27.8
(82.0)
26.7
(80.1)
25.4
(77.7)
25.4
(77.7)
26.7
(80.1)
27.4
(81.3)
28.7
(83.7)
29.8
(85.6)
28.2
(82.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2)
23.3
(73.9)
23.2
(73.8)
22.2
(72.0)
20.6
(69.1)
19.1
(66.4)
18.0
(64.4)
17.8
(64.0)
18.6
(65.5)
19.1
(66.4)
20.4
(68.7)
21.4
(70.5)
20.6
(69.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 175.8
(6.92)
184.9
(7.28)
209.7
(8.26)
175.5
(6.91)
81.3
(3.20)
72.2
(2.84)
59.3
(2.33)
50.8
(2.00)
51.2
(2.02)
55.4
(2.18)
64.8
(2.55)
76.7
(3.02)
1,257.6
(49.51)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 15 14 16 14 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 8 130
Source: World Meteorological Organization[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Lenakel in 2019 2020 - statistics". All-populations.com. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  2. ^ "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 18 August 2024.