Lo (island)
Location of Lo in the Torres Islands | |
Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Archipelago | Vanuatu, Torres Islands |
Area | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
Country | |
Vanuatu | |
Province | Torba Province |
Demographics | |
Population | 210 (as of 2009) |
Lo [lo] (sometimes wrongly spelled Loh) is an island of the Torres group of islands, in northern Vanuatu.
The 210 inhabitants of Lo[1] live in two villages: Lungharegi and Rinuhe. They speak the Lo dialect of the Lo-Toga language.
Transportation
The Torres islands are served by Torres Airport, which is located on the Linua island, just off the northcoast of Lo.
References
- ↑ "2009 National Census of Population and Housing: Summary Release" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
Coordinates: 13°20′24″S 166°37′48″E / 13.34000°S 166.63000°E
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