Banks Islands

The Banks Islands are the easternmost island group in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. Together with the further north-west Torres Islands in the northwest to form the Vanuatu Province Torba. The total area of ​​the islands is nearly 780 km ².

Geography

For archipelago of the Banks Islands include some of the larger islands of Vanuatu, especially Vanua Lava and Gaua. The capital of the province of Vanuatu Torba, Sola, located on the southeast coast of Vanua Lava.

Even the atoll Rowa in the Northeast and the small island Vétaounde somewhat isolated in the north belong to the Banks Islands.

The main islands by name, area and population:

On the islands of the group now live 8,533 people who speak 15 different languages.

Torba Province Sola (Vanuatu) Mota (island) Ra (island) Mount Gharat Ureparapara Provinces of Vanuatu Malampa Province Malakula Paama Penama Province Pentecost Island Aoba Island Sanma Province Espiritu Santo Malo Island Shefa Province Efate Shepherd Islands Tafea Province Tanna (island) Aniwa Island Futuna Island, Vanuatu Erromango
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