Lenakel

Lenakel is the largest town on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. It has a population of 1,473.^[1]

Lenakel
Town
Lenakel Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 19°32′S 169°16′E
Country	Vanuatu
Province	Tafea Province
Island	Tanna
Time zone	UTC+11 (VUT)

It is located on the west coast of the island near the administrative capital of Isangel and serves as a major port of entry.

Language

It is the center of the Lenakel language, one of the five Tanna languages native to the island; Vanuatu's official tongue, the English creole Bislama is spoken as well.

Climate

Climate data for Lenakel (1998–2008)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.4 (86.7)	30.7 (87.3)	30.4 (86.7)	29.2 (84.6)	27.8 (82.0)	26.7 (80.1)	25.4 (77.7)	25.4 (77.7)	26.7 (80.1)	27.4 (81.3)	28.7 (83.7)	29.8 (85.6)	28.2 (82.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.9 (73.2)	23.3 (73.9)	23.2 (73.8)	22.2 (72.0)	20.6 (69.1)	19.1 (66.4)	18.0 (64.4)	17.8 (64.0)	18.6 (65.5)	19.1 (66.4)	20.4 (68.7)	21.4 (70.5)	20.6 (69.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	175.8 (6.92)	184.9 (7.28)	209.7 (8.26)	175.5 (6.91)	81.3 (3.20)	72.2 (2.84)	59.3 (2.33)	50.8 (2.00)	51.2 (2.02)	55.4 (2.18)	64.8 (2.55)	76.7 (3.02)	1,257.6 (49.51)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	15	14	16	14	11	9	9	9	9	9	7	8	130
Source: World Meteorological Organization[2]