Vanua Lava

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Vanua Lava is one of the Banks Islands in Torba Province, Vanuatu. It is located about 120 km north-northeast of Espiritu Santo, to the north of the slightly larger Gaua. Its population numbered 909 in 1979, and today is over 1300.
The island measures about 25 km north-to-south and 20 km east-to-west. The island has two natural harbors, Port Patteson in the east and Vureas Bay (Vurës) in the southwest. The island includes Mount Suretamate (also spelled Sure Ama, Sürétimiat, 921 m), an active volcano.
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Coordinates:   13°50'25"S   167°28'50"E
This article was last modified 17 years ago