Malakula
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Malakula Island (coordinates ) is the second-largest island of the archipelago of the New Hebrides and the second-largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, in the Pacific Ocean region of Melanesia.
It has a population of 20,000 inhabitants. It is separated from the islands of Espiritu Santo and Malo by the Bougainville Strait. Lakatoro, capital of the Malampa Province, is situated on its eastern shore and is the largest settlement in the island.
It has a maximum height of 879 m.
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Provinces and islands of Vanuatu
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Malampa: Penama: Sanma: Shefa: Tafea: Torba:
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Malakula | Ambrym | Paama Pentecost | Ambae | Maewo Espiritu Santo | Malo Epi | Éfaté | Shepherd Islands Tanna | Aniwa | Futuna | Erromango | Anatom Torres Islands | Banks Islands | ||
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