Lenakel | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Vanuatu |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Vanuatu |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Vanuatu |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Tafea Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Island |
Subdivision Name2: | Tanna |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Timezone: | VUT |
Utc Offset: | +11 |
Coordinates: | -19.5333°N 185°W |
Lenakel is the largest town on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. It has a population of 1,473.[1]
It is located on the west coast of the island near the administrative capital of Isangel and serves as a major port of entry.
It is the center of the Lenakel language, one of the five Tanna languages native to the island; Vanuatu's official tongue, the English creole Bislama is spoken as well.