Longana Explained

Longana
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vanuatu
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vanuatu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Vanuatu
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Penama Province
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Ambae
Area Total Km2:50
Population As Of:2009
Timezone:VUT
Utc Offset:+11
Coordinates:-15.3056°N 167.9672°W

Longana is a village located on the eastern part of Ambae island in Penama Province, Vanuatu.[1] [2]

It covers land area of approximately .

Saratamata

Saratamata, the headquarters of Penama province, is on this part of the island. A plan has been proposed by the provincial Government to develop this area into a town.

Transportation

The village is served by Longana Airport, IATA code LOD.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Stanley, David . South Pacific Handbook . 2000 . David Stanley . 978-1-56691-172-6 . en.
  2. Rodman . Margaret C. . March 1985 . Moving Houses: Residential Mobility and the Mobility of Residences in Longana, Vanuatu . American Anthropologist . en . 87 . 1 . 56–72 . 10.1525/aa.1985.87.1.02a00060 . 0002-7294.