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Lo [lo] (sometimes wrongly spelled Loh) is an island in the Torres group of islands, in northern Vanuatu. The island is located 2.25 miles from the Toga Island.[1] As of 2009, the population of the island was 210.[2] They speak the Lo dialect of the Lo-Toga language.

Lo
Native name:
Location of Lo in the Torres Islands of Vanuatu
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
ArchipelagoVanuatu, Torres Islands
Area11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation155 m (509 ft)
Administration
Vanuatu
ProvinceTorba Province
Demographics
Population210 (2009)

Transportation


The Torres islands are served by Torres Airport, which is located on the Linua island, just off the north coast of Lo. The airport is mostly used by Lo residents. Lo is not frequently visited by outsiders.

Launch of a program to eliminate malaria, Loh Island, September 2012.
Launch of a program to eliminate malaria, Loh Island, September 2012.

Villages


Lo has two main villages: Lun̄haregi [lʉŋˈharəɣi] (a.k.a. Lunghariki) and Rinuhe [riˈnʉhə]; and a smaller hamlet, Telaqlaq [təlakʷˈlakʷ]. In 2018, the Vanuatu Coastal Adaptation Project provided the villages with access to fresh water.[3]


Name


The name Lo comes from the Lo-Toga language, where it is spelt [lo].


References


  1. Sailing Directions (enroute) for the Pacific Islands. Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center. 2002. p. 177.
  2. "2009 National Census of Population and Housing: Summary Release" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2010. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Roberts, Compiled by Anita. "Bringing clean water to Loh, Toga Islands". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 2020-04-02.



На других языках


[de] Loh (Insel)

Loh, auch Lo genannt, ist eine Insel des pazifischen Inselstaats Vanuatu. Sie liegt 7,5 Kilometer südlich der Insel Tegua und 3,5 Kilometer nordwestlich der Insel Toga. Loh ist die Hauptinsel der Torres-Inseln von Vanuatu, welche politisch zur vanuatuischen Provinz Torba zählen.
- [en] Lo (island)

[fr] Loh

Loh ou Lo est une île du nord du Vanuatu située l’archipel des îles Torres, entre les îles Linua et Toga. Sa superficie (en incluant l’île voisine de Linua) est de 14,1 km2 et son point culminant a une altitude de 155 m[1].

[it] Loh (Vanuatu)

Loh è un'isola dell'Oceano Pacifico, nello Stato di Vanuatu.



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