Penama Province
Penama is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the northeast of the country and consisting of three major islands:
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Penama in Vanuatu
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Flag of Penama Province
The name Penama is derived from the initial letters of PENtecost, Ambae and MAewo.
Population
It has a population of 30,819 (2009 census) [1] people and an area of 1,198 km². Its capital is Saratamata on Ambae, but there are plans to move the capital to a different island due to a volcanic eruption [2]
Islands
Name | Population | Area in km2 |
---|---|---|
Ambae | 10,407 | 398 |
Maewo | 3,569 | 269 |
Pentecost | 16,843 | 490 |
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References
- 2009 Census Summary release final - Government of Vanuatu
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