Malampa Province


Malampa is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the center of the country. It consists of three main islands: Malakula, Ambrym and Paama, and takes its name from the first syllable of their names. It includes a number of other islands – the small islands of Uripiv, Norsup, Rano, Wala, Atchin and Vao off the coast of Malakula, and the volcanic island of Lopevi. Also included are the Maskelynes Islands and some more small islands along the south coast of Malakula.

Population

It has a population of 36,722 people and an area of 2,779 km². Its capital is Lakatoro on Malakula.

Islands

NamePopulationArea in km2
Akhamb646
Ambrym7,275678
Arseo0
Atchin738
Avock241
Khoti14
Lopevi0
Malakula22,9342,041
Maskelynes Islands1,022
Norsup88
Paama1,627
Rano304
Tomman253
Uri28
Uripiv384
Vao898
Wala270

Mountains