Ambrym
Sign in to saveAmbrym is an inhabited volcanic island in Malampa Province in the archipelago of Vanuatu. It is located near the center of the archipelago of Vanuatu, and also hosts one of the most active volcanoes in the world, which includes lava lakes in two craters near the summit. The largest and most populous settlement is Port Vato.
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Ambrym
- Islands.image_name
- Ambryn sentinel-2.jpg
- Islands.map_image
- Vanuatu - Ambrym.PNG
- Islands.map_caption
- Map of Ambrym
- Islands.location
- Pacific Ocean
- Islands.archipelago
- New Hebrides
- Islands.area_km2
- 677.7
- Islands.elevation_m
- 1334
- Islands.country
- Vanuatu
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Province
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Malampa
- Islands.population
- 7,275
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2009
- Islands.ethnic_groups
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Mountain.name
- Ambrym
- Mountain.image
- Marum sept 2009.jpg
- Mountain.image_size
- 180px
- Mountain.image_caption
- Lava lake in Marum crater, Ambrym, in a photo taken 24 September 2009
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Important Bird Area
- Volcanology
- Demographics
- Languages
- Towns and villages
- Southwest
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- North
- Tourism
- Transportation
- Popular culture
- References
- External links
Ambrym is an inhabited volcanic island in Malampa Province in the archipelago of Vanuatu. It is located near the center of the archipelago of Vanuatu, and also hosts one of the most active volcanoes in the world, which includes lava lakes in two craters near the summit. The largest and most populous settlement is Port Vato.
==Etymology== Ambrym (also known as Ambrin, "ham rim" in the Ranon language) was allegedly named by Captain Cook, who is said to have anchored off there in 1774. In fact, his expedition never touched Ambrym.