Native name: Aya | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Mota_Lava.jpg) The islet of Rah is located at the southwest point of the bigger island Mota Lava. | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 13°42′58″S 167°37′48″E / 13.71611°S 167.63000°E |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu, Banks Islands |
| Area | 0.5[1] km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Vanuatu | |
| Province | Torba Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 189 (2009) |
Rah or Ra is a small coral islet of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi), located in the Banks group of northern Vanuatu.[2] The same name also refers to the single village which is situated within this islet.
There is a massive rock tower on the island, which is a popular hiking spot for locals as well as tourists.[3] It is named Tavalya in Mwotlap (meaning "the other side of Ra"), and sometimes labelled 'the Rock of Rah' in English.[3]
The islet of Rah is situated off the larger island of Mota Lava. Access to Rah is done in two ways: at low tide, by wading across the narrow strait from the mainland;and at high tide, by outrigger canoe.
- ^ "Vanuatu". Haos Blong Volkeno. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Mota Lava and Ra, escape to the Banks Islands". Positive Earth. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Rah Island kastom tour". Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 20 Nov 2023.