Malampa Province

The Malampa province is an island region of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. It is located south of also counting to Vanuatu Sanma provinces and Penama, and north of Shefa.

As with all ( of the six ) Provinces of Vanuatu is derived the name from the name of the Malampa located in the region of the main islands or island groups here of Malakula, Ambrym and Paama, from.

To Malampa still includes some 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 east before Paama.

Population

The province is one of the last every 10 yearly census 36 724 inhabitants, with a land area of ​​2779 km ². The population density was 13 inhabitants / km ² in 2009, population growth is 1.2%. The provincial capital Lakatoro (on Malakula ), however, only has about 700 residents.

Age pyramid in 2009: children under 15 years were 14,674 inhabitants; between 15 and 24 years were 6,210 inhabitants; between 25 to 59 years were 12,955 inhabitants; 60 years and older were 2,885 people. This results in an average age of 20.4 years. About 60 % of the population living from selling fish, growing fruit or craft work.