Ra (island)

Ra
Ra (off the southwest coast of Mota Lava)
Waters	Coral sea
Archipelago	Banks Islands
Geographical location	13 ° 42 '58 "  S , 167 ° 37' 48"  O Coordinates: 13 ° 42 '58 "  S , 167 ° 37' 48"  O
surface	50 ha
Residents	189 (2009) 378 inhabitants / km²
main place	Ra
Map of the Banks Islands

Ra or Rah , also called Aya , is a small island of the Banks Islands in the north of the Pacific island state of Vanuatu .

The approximately 0.5 km² large island is located almost 100 meters off the southwest tip of the much larger island Mota Lava , with which it shares a common fringing reef . When the tide is low, it is possible to pass between the two islands on foot.

According to the 2009 census, Ra has 189 inhabitants.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ National Census of Population and Housing 2009 (English; PDF)