Key facts
- Location
- South Pacific Ocean
- Archipelago
- Vanuatu
- Area
- 550 km (210 sq mi)
- Length
- 40 km (25 mi)
- Width
- 19 km (11.8 mi)
- Highest elevation
- 1,084 m (3556 ft)
- Highest point
- Mount Tukosmera
- Province
- Tafea Province
- Largest settlement
- Lénakel
- Population
- 30,770 (2015)
- Pop density
- 36.36/km (94.17/sq mi)
- Ethnic groups
- Melanesians
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Tanna (sometimes misspelled Tana) is an island in southern Vanuatu. Tanna is the most populous island of Tafea Province, and the third most populous in the country (after Efate and Espiritu Santo). It is home to five indigenous languages, which also rank among the most widely spoken in the whole archipelago, ranging from 3,500 to 11,500 speakers.
Tanna has been featured in numerous documentaries and TV shows around the world. This is partly due to Mount Yasur, an active volcano and a major tourist attraction. It is also of interest for its vibrant Melanesian culture, through dances and festivals. The island has attracted the attention of many anthropologists for its cargo cults.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tanna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.