Penama Province
Penama | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Penama in Vanuatu | |
| Country |  Vanuatu |
| Capital | Saratamata |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,198 km2 (463 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 32,543 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
Penama is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the northeast of the country and consisting of three major islands:
The name Penama is derived from the initial letters of PENtecost, Ambae and MAewo.
Population
[edit]It has a population of 30,819 (2009 census) [2] people and an area of 1,198 km2. Its capital is Saratamata on Ambae, but there are plans to move the capital to a different island due to a volcanic eruption [3]
Islands
[edit]| Name | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Ambae | 10,407 | 398 km2 (154 sq mi) |
| Maewo | 3,569 | 269 km2 (104 sq mi) |
| Pentecost | 16,843 | 490 km2 (190 sq mi) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Census & Surveys". Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ 2009 Census Summary release final Archived 2013-12-21 at the Wayback Machine - Government of Vanuatu
- ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Ambae".
External links
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Media related to Penama Province at Wikimedia Commons
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