Lake Letas

Lake Letas is the largest in , located in the center of the volcanic island of Gaua of the in northern Vanuatu. The place submitted an application to be considered an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, and has been listed as a protected Ramsar site since 2023.
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  • Type: Crater lake
  • Description: lake
  • Also known as: Lac de la Colline des Vapeurs”, “Lac Létas”, and “Steaming Hill Lake

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Gharat and Siri Waterfall.

Volcano
or Mount Garet, a somma volcano, is the highest peak on the volcanic island of Gaua of the in northern .

Waterfall
, formerly called Santa Maria Waterfall, is a 120-metre-high waterfall located about 3 km inland from the eastern coast of the island of Gaua in northern . is situated 3½ km east of Lake Letas.

Lake Letas

Latitude
-14.28333° or 14° 17′ south
Longitude
167.53333° or 167° 32′ east
Elevation
400 metres (1,312 feet)
Open location code
5VQ9PG8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2136457
Wiki­data ID
Q530948
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Letas from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Welsh—“Lake Letas” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Возера Летас
  • Belarusian: Летас
  • Bulgarian: Летас
  • Cebuano: Lake Létas
  • Chinese: 萊塔斯湖
  • Chuvash: Летас
  • Croatian: Letas
  • French: lac Letas
  • French: Lac Letas
  • German: Lake Letas
  • Indonesian: Danau Letas
  • Japanese: レタス湖
  • Lithuanian: Letas
  • Lithuanian: Letaso ežeras
  • Polish: Letas
  • Portuguese: Lago Letas
  • Russian: Летас
  • Spanish: Lago Letas
  • Ukrainian: Летас
  • Welsh: Llyn Letas

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wangtoo and Tarasag.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Siriv Gaua and Gaua Island.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lake Letas”. Photo: Bradwarden, CC BY-SA 3.0.