Malampa Province

Flag of Malampa Province

Malampa in Vanuatu

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

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

Name	Population	Area in km^2
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. 2009 Census Summary release final Archived 2013-12-21 at the Wayback Machine - Government of Vanuatu

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