Lamen | |
Location: | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates: | -16.6°N 177°W |
Archipelago: | Vanuatu, Shepherd Islands |
Elevation M: | 34 |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
Country Admin Divisions: | Shefa Province |
Population: | 459 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Lamen Island is an inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The island is a part of Shepherd Islands archipelago.[1]
Lamen lies 1 km west of the Epi Island.[2] Lamen spans 1.6 km from the north to the south and 1.2 km from the east to the west. The island is flat; its estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 34 metres.[3]
As of 2015, the official local population was 459 people in 93 households.[4] Some local people speak Lamenu language.
The Lamen language is spoken on the island.