Vanua Lava
Vanua Lava is the second largest of the Banks Islands in Torba Province, Vanuatu, after slightly larger Gaua. It is located about 120 km north-northeast of Espiritu Santo and north of Gaua.
NASA, Public domain.- Island
- …has about 2,600 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 550 metres (1,800 feet)
- Also known as“Great Banks Island”“Île Vanoua Lava”“Vanua Lava Island”
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Latitude
-13.83333° or 13° 50′ south
Longitude
167.46667° or 167° 28′ east
Open location code
5VR95F88+MM
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Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Mari—“Vanua Lava” goes by many names.
فانوا لافاArabic
Vanua LavaAsturian
Вануа ЛаваBulgarian
Vanua LavaCatalan
Vanua LavaCebuano
瓦努阿拉瓦岛Chinese
瓦努阿拉瓦島Chinese
Vanua LavaCzech
Vanua LavaDutch
فانوا لافاEgyptian Arabic
Vanua LavaEsperanto
Vanua LavaFinnish
Vanua LavaGalician
ვანუა-ლავაGeorgian
Vanua LavaItalian
バヌア・ラバJapanese
バヌア・ラバ島Japanese
Вануа ЛаваMacedonian
وانوا لاواPersian
Vanua LavaPolish
Вануа-ЛаваRussian
Vanua LavaSwahili
Вануа-ЛаваUkrainian
Вануа-ЛаваWestern Mari
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