Malakula
Island in Vanuatu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Malakula Island, also spelled Malekula, is the second-largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, formerly the New Hebrides, in Melanesia, a region of the Pacific Ocean.
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Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 16°15′S 167°30′E |
Archipelago | New Hebrides |
Area | 2,041 km2 (788 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 879 m (2884 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Liambele |
Administration | |
Vanuatu | |
Province | Malampa |
Largest settlement | Lakatoro |
Demographics | |
Population | 22,934 (2009) |
Ethnic groups | Ni-Vanuatu |
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