Ureparapara

Ureparapara (formerly Bligh Iceland ) is to Gaua and Vanua Lava is the third largest island in the Banks Islands in the north of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, which belong administratively to the province of Torba.

Geography

The old volcanic crater of the island has been eroded to the east by the sea, resulting in the Bay Divers ( Lorup Bay) was formed. Apart from this 3.7 km deep and 1.4 km wide depression, the island is approximately circular with a diameter of about eight kilometers. The highest point of the island is Mount Tow Lap ( Tooulap ) with 764 meters, which is located on the crater rim.

The island is 39 km ². 1979 counted the population of 239 Newer sources call 2009 a population of 437

There are three villages on the island. Capital is Lear ( Léséréplag ). The others are Lehali ( on the west coast ) and Lequanle ( Lekwyangle, on the north west coast).

Languages

On the island two languages ​​are spoken, Löyöp ( the main town on the Leserepla Divers Bay to the east, 240 speakers) and Lehali ( in the villages Lehali and Lequanle in the west and northwest, 200 speakers). On Lehali called the island Noypēypay [ nɔjpejpaj ], and on Löyöp Aö [ AØ ].

Media

• Ureparapara is the venue of the 1978 published in Germany documentary feature film of an Island by Rudolf Thome.