Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 16°15′S 168°7′E / 16.250°S 168.117°E |
Archipelago | New Hebrides |
Area | 677.7 km2 (261.7 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,334 m (4377 ft) |
Administration | |
Vanuatu | |
Province | Malampa |
Demographics | |
Population | 7,275 (2009) |
Ethnic groups | Ni-Vanuatu |
Ambrym | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Ambrym Volcano summit |
Elevation | 1,334 m (4,377 ft)[1] |
Listing | Volcanoes of Vanuatu |
Coordinates | 16°15′S 168°7′E / 16.250°S 168.117°E[1] |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Pyroclastic shield[1] |
Volcanic arc | New Hebrides arc[1] |
Last eruption | 2022[2] |
Ambrym is a volcanic island in Malampa Province in the archipelago of Vanuatu. Volcanic activity on the island includes lava lakes in two craters near the summit.