Lo (island)

Lo

Location of Lo in the Torres Islands
Geography
Location Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Vanuatu, Torres Islands
Area 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation 155 m (509 ft)
Administration
Vanuatu
Province Torba Province
Demographics
Population 210 (2009)

Lo [lo] (sometimes wrongly spelled Loh) is an island of the Torres group of islands, in northern Vanuatu.

The 210 inhabitants of Lo[1] live in two villages: Lungharegi and Rinuhe. They speak the Lo dialect of the Lo-Toga language.

Transportation

The Torres islands are served by Torres Airport, which is located on the Linua island, just off the northcoast of Lo.

References

  1. "2009 National Census of Population and Housing: Summary Release" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2010.

Coordinates: 13°20′24″S 166°37′48″E / 13.34000°S 166.63000°E / -13.34000; 166.63000

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