Banks Islands

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Banks Islands
Topographic map of the Banks Islands
Topographic map of the Banks Islands
Waters Pacific Ocean
Geographical location 13 ° 55 ′  S , 167 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 13 ° 55 ′  S , 167 ° 34 ′  E
Banks Islands (Vanuatu)
Banks Islands
Number of islands approx. 20
Main island Vanua Lava
Total land area 780 km²
Residents 8533 (2009)
This statue was found in the Banks Islands
This statue was found in the Banks Islands

The Banks Islands are the northeastern archipelago of the South Pacific island state of Vanuatu . Together with the further northwestern Torres Islands in the northwest, they form the Vanuatu province of Torba , with six of the seven municipalities of the province on the Banks Islands. The total area of ​​the islands is almost 780 km².

geography

f1Georeferencing Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

For archipelago of Banks Island are some of the larger islands of Vanuatu, especially Vanua Lava and Gaua . The capital of the Vanuatu province of Torba, Sola , is located on the southeast coast of Vanua Lava.

The Atoll Rowa in the northeast and the small island Vétaounde, somewhat remote in the north, also belong to the Banks Islands.

The most important islands with name, area and population:

Island name Area
(km²)
population main place summit Height
(meters)
local community Geocoordinate
Vétaounde (Vatganai, Vot Tande, Vet Tagde) 0.24 - - ... 76 Mota Lava 13 ° 16 ′  S , 167 ° 39 ′  E
Ureparapara (Bligh Island) 39 437 Léar (Léséréplag) Mount Tow Lap (Tooulap) 764 Uréparapara 13 ° 32 '  S , 167 ° 20'  E
Vanua Lava 330 2623 Sola Mount Suretamate 921 Vanua Lava 13 ° 48 ′  S , 167 ° 28 ′  E
Ravenga 0.5 - - ... ... Vanua Lava 13 ° 47 '  S , 167 ° 33'  E
Kwakéa 1.15 29 - ... ... Vanua Lava 13 ° 53 '  S , 167 ° 36'  E
Niwula 0.4 - - ... ... Vanua Lava 13 ° 53 '  S , 167 ° 37'  E
Mota (Sugarloaf Island) 9.5 683 Veverao Mount Tawe 411 Mota 13 ° 51 '  S , 167 ° 42'  E
Mota Lava 31 1451 Lahlap Mount Tuntog 243 Mota Lava 13 ° 39 ′  S , 167 ° 42 ′  E
Ra (Aya) 0.5 189 Ra ... ... Mota Lava 13 ° 43 '  S , 167 ° 37'  E
Mere Lava (Star Peak Island) 15th 647 Tasmate Mount Teu (Star Peak) 833 Mere lava 14 ° 27 '  S , 168 ° 4'  E
Gaua (Santa Maria Island) 330 2491 Jolap Mount Garat 767 Gaua 14 ° 16 ′  S , 167 ° 31 ′  E
Mérig (Vergel Island, Île Sainte Claire) 0.5 12 Lévolvol ... 125 Mere lava 14 ° 19 ′  S , 167 ° 48 ′  E
Rowa Islands (Reef Islands) 0.1 - - ... 2 Mota Lava 13 ° 37 ′  S , 167 ° 31 ′  E
Banks Islands 782 8,562 Sola Mount Suretamate 921 6 municipalities 13 ° 55 '  S , 167 ° 34'  E

Today, 8533 people speak 15 different languages ​​on the islands of the group.

Web links

Commons : Banks Islands  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Current and Historical Island Names PDF, (English)
  2. http://horizon.documentation.ird.fr (PDF; 2.2 MB)
  3. a b 2009 National Census of Population and Housing: Summary Release (PDF), Vanuatu National Statistics Office, 31-08-2009.
  4. linguistic map of the Torres and Banks Islands