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Penama is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the northeast of the country and consisting of three major islands:

• Ambae (or Aoba)
• Maewo
• Pentecost

The name Penama is derived from the initial letters of PENtecost, Ambae and MAewo.

Population

It has a population of 30,819 (2009 census) people and an area of 1,198 km. Its capital is Saratamata on Ambae, but there are plans to move the capital to a different island due to a volcanic eruption

Islands

References

1. 2009 Census Summary release final Archived 2013-12-21 at the Wayback Machine - Government of Vanuatu
2. "Global Volcanism Program | Ambae".

External links

• Media related to Penama Province at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Islands of Vanuatu by province
Provinces of Vanuatu	Malampa Penama Sanma Shefa Tafea Torba
Islands and islets	Malampa Akhamb Ambrym Arseo Atchin Avock Awei Khoti Leumanang Lopevi Malakula Maskelyne Islands Norsup Paama Rano Sakao Sowan Tomman Uluveo Uri Uripiv Vao Varo Vulaï Wala Penama Ambae Maewo Pentecost Sanma Aese Aore Araki Asuleka Bokissa Dany Island Elephant Island Espiritu Santo Lataro Lataroa Malo Malokilikili Malotina Malparavu Maltinerava Malvapevu Malwepe Mavia Ratua Sakao Tangoa Thion Tutuba Urelapa Shefa Buninga Efate Ekapum Lep Emae Emao Epi Erakor Eratap Eretoka Erueti Lep Ewose Falea Fatumiala Ifira Iririki Iriwiti Lep Kakula Kuwae Laika Lamen Lelepa Makura Mataso Mele Moso Namuka Nguna Pele Tefala Tongariki Tongoa Wot (Étarik) Tafea Aneityum Aniwa Erromango Futuna Inyeug Tanna Vete Manung (Goat Island) Torba Gaua Hiw Kwakéa Leneu Linua Lo Merelava Merig Metoma Mota Mota Lava Nawila Ngwel Ra Ravenga Rowa Islands Tegua Toga Ureparapara Vanua Lava Vot Tande

15°30′S 168°00′E / 15.500°S 168.000°E / -15.500; 168.000

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