Lo Island

Lo [lo] (sometimes wrongly spelled Loh) is an island of 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.

Lo
Native name:
Lō
Location of Lo in the Torres Islands of Vanuatu
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
ArchipelagoVanuatu, Torres Islands
Area11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation155 m (509 ft)
Administration
Vanuatu
ProvinceTorba Province
Demographics
Population210 (2009)

Transportation

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 the local populations, and is not frequently visited by outsiders.[3]

Launch of a program to eliminate malaria, Loh Island, September 2012.

Villages

Lo has two main villages: Lungharegi [lʉŋˈharəɣi] (a.k.a. Lunghariki) and Rinuhe [riˈnʉhə], as well as a smaller hamlet Telaqlaq [təlakʷˈlakʷ] (a.k.a. Telakwlakw).[4] In 2018, the villages were given access to fresh water from the Vanuatu Coastal Adaptation Project.[5]

References
  1. Sailing Directions (enroute) for the Pacific Islands. Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center. 2002. p. 177.
  2. "2009 National Census of Population and Housing: Summary Release" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2010. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Santo travel: Loh island.
  4. Cruise lines: Loh Island, Torres Islands.
  5. Roberts, Compiled by Anita. "Bringing clean water to Loh, Toga Islands". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 2020-04-02.



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