Lo | |
Native Name: | Lō |
Location: | Pacific Ocean |
Archipelago: | Vanuatu, Torres Islands |
Area Km2: | 11.9 |
Elevation M: | 155 |
Country: | Vanuatu |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
Country Admin Divisions: | Torba Province |
Population: | 210 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Lo pronounced as /lo/ (sometimes wrongly spelled Loh) is an island in the Torres group of islands, in northern Vanuatu. The island is located 2.25 miles from the Toga Island.[1] As of 2009, the population of the island was 210.[2] They speak the Lo dialect of the Lo-Toga language.
The name Lo comes from the Lo-Toga language, where it is spelt Lō pronounced as /lo/. It is of obscure origin.
The Torres islands are served by Torres Airport, which is located on the Linua island, just off the north coast of Lo. The airport is mostly used by Lo residents. Lo is not frequently visited by outsiders.
Lo has two main villages: Lun̄haregi pronounced as /lʉŋˈharəɣi/ (a.k.a. Lunghariki) and Rinuhe pronounced as /riˈnʉhə/; and a smaller hamlet, Telaqlaq pronounced as /təlakʷˈlakʷ/. In 2018, the Vanuatu Coastal Adaptation Project provided the villages with access to fresh water.[3]