Malampa
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| Country: | Vanuatu |
| Waters: | Pacific Ocean |
| Islands: | 10 |
| Geographical location: | 16 ° 15 ′ S , 167 ° 45 ′ E |
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| Surface: | 2779 km² |
| Residents: | 36,724 |
| Population density: | 13 inhabitants / km² |
| Capital: | Lakatoro |
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The Malampa Province is an island region in the South Pacific island state of Vanuatu . It is located south of the provinces of Sanma and Penama , which also belong to Vanuatu , and north of Shefa .
As with all (of the total of six) provinces of Vanuatu, the name Malampa is derived from the names of the main islands or groups of islands in the region, here from Mal akula , Am brym and Pa ama .
To Malampa include several smaller islands, including the front of its south and north east coast of Malakula islands Uripiv , Norsup , Rano , Walo , Atchin and Vao and the volcanic island Lopevi , the east of Paama.
population
According to the last census, which takes place every 10 years, the province has 36,724 inhabitants, with a land area of 2779 km². The population density was 13 inhabitants / km² in 2009, the population growth is 1.2%. The provincial capital Lakatoro (on Malakula) has only about 700 inhabitants.
Age pyramid 2009: children under 15 years were 14,674 inhabitants; between 15 and 24 years there were 6,210 inhabitants; between 25 and 59 years there were 12,955 inhabitants; There were 2,885 people aged 60 and over. This results in an average age of 20.4 years. Around 60% of the population live from the sale of fish, crops or handicrafts.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2009 National Census of Population and Housing: Summary Release. Port Vila 2009 ( memento of January 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), PDF, accessed on October 16, 2011 (therein a difference in numbers of 2 people, also called 36,722).
- ↑ 2009 National Census of Population and Housing: Summary Release. Port Vila 2009, p. 13 ( memento of January 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), PDF, accessed on October 16, 2011.
