Mota Lava
Island in Vanuatu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mota Lava or Motalava is an island of the Banks group, in the north of Vanuatu. It forms a single coral system with the small island of Ra.
Quick Facts Native name: Mwotlap, Geography ...
Native name: Mwotlap | |
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Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 13.7°S 167.65°E / -13.7; 167.65 |
Archipelago | Vanuatu, Banks Islands |
Area | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Vanuatu | |
Province | Torba Province |
Largest settlement | Lahlap |
Demographics | |
Population | 1640 (2009) |
Pop. density | 67/km2 (174/sq mi) |
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The 2009 census figures[1] give a population of 1640 inhabitants (Mota Lava + Ra), which amounts to a population density of 67 people per km2.