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(Redirected from Lamen Island) Island in Vanuatu
Lamen
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates16°36′S 168°9′E / 16.600°S 168.150°E / -16.600; 168.150
ArchipelagoVanuatu, Shepherd Islands
Highest elevation34 m (112 ft)
Administration
 Vanuatu
ProvinceShefa Province
Demographics
Population459 (2015)

Lamen is an inhabited island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The island is a part of Shepherd Islands archipelago.

Geography

Lamen lies 1 km west of the Epi Island. 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.

Population

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

Language

The Lamen language is spoken on the island.

References

  1. "Lamen Island: Vanuatu". Geographic Names. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. "Epi". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. "Lamen, Vanuatu on the Elevation Map". Elevation Map. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  4. "2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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