Lamen Island Explained

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]

Geography

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]

Population

As of 2015, the official local population was 459 people in 93 households.[4] Some local people speak Lamenu language.

Language

The Lamen language is spoken on the island.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lamen Island: Vanuatu . Geographic Names . 9 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Epi . . 9 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Lamen, Vanuatu on the Elevation Map . Elevation Map . 9 August 2018.
  4. Web site: 2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands . 9 August 2018. Vanuatu National Statistics Office.