Malampa Province

Malampa
Province
Flag
Malampa in Vanuatu
Country	Vanuatu
Capital	Lakatoro
Area
• Total	2,779 km2 (1,073 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [1]
• Total	40,928
• Density	15/km2 (38/sq mi)

Malampa is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the center of the country. It consists of three main islands:

• Malakula
• Ambrym
• Paama

Penama takes its name from the first syllable of their names, being MALakula, AMbrym, and PAama.

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.

Administrative divisions

Malampa Province are subdivided into ten area councils, which are further subdivided into populated places (i.e.: villages, communities, etc.).

• Central Malekula Area Council
• North Ambrym Area Council
• North East Malekula Area Council
• North West Malekula Area Council
• Paama Area Council
• South East Ambrym Area Council
• South East Malekula Area Council
• South Malekula Area Council
• South West Malekula Area Council
• West Ambrym Area Council

Population

It has a population of 36,722 (2009 census) ^[2] people and an area of 2,779 km². Its capital is Lakatoro on Malakula.

Islands

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

• Pénot
• Maroum

Bays

• Black Sand Bay
• South West Bay

References

1. "Census & Surveys". Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
2. 2009 Census Summary release final Archived 2013-12-21 at the Wayback Machine - Government of Vanuatu

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