Mota Lava

Motalava
Native name:
Mwotlap
Mota Lava, viewed from space. The islet of Ra can be seen in this image at a point southwest of Mota Lava.
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates13°42′S 167°39′E / 13.7°S 167.65°E / -13.7; 167.65
ArchipelagoVanuatu, Banks Islands
Area24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Administration
Vanuatu
ProvinceTorba Province
Largest settlementLahlap
Demographics
Population1640 (2009)
Pop. density67/km2 (174/sq mi)

Mota Lava or Motalava is an island of the Banks group, in the north of Vanuatu. It forms a single coral system with the small island of Ra.

The 2009 census figures[1] give a population of 1640 inhabitants (Mota Lava + Ra), which amounts to a population density of 67 people per km2.

  1. ^ "2009 National Census of Population and Housing: Summary Release" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2010. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)