Lakatoro

Lakatoro is the capital of Malampa Province of the island country of Vanuatu. It is situated on the eastern shore of Malakula and is the largest settlement in that island. Lakatoro consists of a couple of retail shops, a supermarket, and a local market selling locally farmed goods.

Lakatoro
Village
Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 16°06′25″S 167°25′15″E
Country	Vanuatu
Province	Malampa Province
Island	Malakula
Time zone	UTC+11 (VUT)

Climate

Climate data for Lakatoro (1961–2008)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.6 (87.1)	30.7 (87.3)	30.6 (87.1)	29.8 (85.6)	28.7 (83.7)	27.9 (82.2)	27.2 (81.0)	27.4 (81.3)	27.9 (82.2)	28.6 (83.5)	29.4 (84.9)	30.1 (86.2)	29.1 (84.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23.8 (74.8)	24.1 (75.4)	24.0 (75.2)	23.5 (74.3)	23.0 (73.4)	22.2 (72.0)	21.7 (71.1)	21.4 (70.5)	21.6 (70.9)	22.3 (72.1)	23.0 (73.4)	23.3 (73.9)	22.8 (73.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	258.3 (10.17)	244.6 (9.63)	273.3 (10.76)	220.7 (8.69)	59.5 (2.34)	141.5 (5.57)	118.2 (4.65)	84.0 (3.31)	87.7 (3.45)	143.4 (5.65)	131.0 (5.16)	143.7 (5.66)	1,905.9 (75.04)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	17	17	19	18	16	13	13	12	10	12	11	14	172
Source: World Meteorological Organization[1]

Transportation

The town is served by Norsup Airport. There is a weekly shipping service from Port Vila (Efate) to Litzlitz (Malekula) to Luganville (Santo).

Banking

The National Bank of Vanuatu (NBV) is the only bank in Lakatoro. An agent for Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has a representative in Lakatoro who acts as an agent for their GoMoney product. The agent's office is at PIM Trading, next to the Market house.

Mobile

Telecom Vanuatu Limited (TVL) and Digicel (Digi) both provide mobile phone service in Lakatoro.