Loh (island)

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Map of the Torres Islands Loh (Lo) in the center of the picture
Map of the Torres Islands
Loh (Lo) in the center of the picture
Waters Coral sea
Archipelago Torres Islands
Geographical location 13 ° 21 '2 "  S , 166 ° 38' 40"  E Coordinates: 13 ° 21 '2 "  S , 166 ° 38' 40"  E
Loh (island) (Vanuatu)
Loh (island)
length 6 km
width 1.8 km
surface 11.9 km²
Highest elevation 155  m
Residents 210 (2009 [1] )
18 inhabitants / km²
main place Lungharegi

Loh , also known as Lo , is an island in the Pacific island state of Vanuatu . It is 7.5 kilometers south of Tegua Island and 3.5 kilometers northwest of Toga Island . Loh is the main island of the Torres Islands of Vanuatu , which politically belong to the Vanuatu province of Torba .

The crescent-shaped island of Loh is separated from its northern sister island Linua by an approximately 100 m wide, flat sandbar . There is the only airfield on the Torres Islands, the Linua Airstrip .

In 2009 Loh had 210 inhabitants, most of whom are based in the main village Lungharegi on the northeast coast.

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Individual evidence

  1. Vanuatu Census 2009 and 1999