Lake Letas
Lake Letas is the largest lake in Vanuatu, located in the center of the volcanic island of Gaua of the Banks Islands 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.
- Crater lake
- …has a surface elevation of 418 metres (1,371 feet)
- Also known as“Lac de la Colline des Vapeurs”“Lac Létas”“Steaming Hill Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Gharat and Siri Waterfall.
Mount Gharat
Mount Gharat or Mount Garet, a somma volcano, is the…
Siri Waterfall
Siri Waterfall, formerly called Santa Maria Waterfall… Siri Waterfall is situated 3½ km east of Lake Letas.
Lake Letas
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Latitude
-14.28333° or 14° 17′ south
Longitude
167.53333° or 167° 32′ east
Open location code
5VQ9PG8M+M8
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Welsh—“Lake Letas” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Летас”
- Bulgarian: “Летас”
- Cebuano: “Lake Létas”
- Chinese: “萊塔斯湖”
- Chuvash: “Летас”
- Croatian: “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 Teuvrat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Siriv Gaua and Gaua Island.
Vanuatu: Highlights
Learn more about Port Vila and Efate.
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