Penama is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the northeast of the country and consisting of three major islands:
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Penama_in_Vanuatu.svg/250px-Penama_in_Vanuatu.svg.png)
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Flag_of_Penama_Province.svg/240px-Flag_of_Penama_Province.svg.png)
The name Penama is derived from the initial letters of PENtecost, Ambae and MAewo.
Population
editIt has a population of 30,819 (2009 census) [1] people and an area of 1,198 km2. Its capital is Saratamata on Ambae, but there are plans to move the capital to a different island due to a volcanic eruption [2]
Islands
editName | Population | Area |
---|---|---|
Ambae | 10,407 | 398 km2 (154 sq mi) |
Maewo | 3,569 | 269 km2 (104 sq mi) |
Pentecost | 16,843 | 490 km2 (190 sq mi) |
References
edit- ^ 2009 Census Summary release final Archived 2013-12-21 at the Wayback Machine - Government of Vanuatu
- ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Ambae".
External links
edit- Media related to Penama Province at Wikimedia Commons
15°30′S 168°00′E / 15.500°S 168.000°E