Isangel
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Isangel | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 19°31′48″S 169°16′48″E / 19.53000°S 169.28000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Tafea Province |
Island | Tanna |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 1,200 |
Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) |
Isangel is a town in Vanuatu.
Located on the island of Tanna, it is the provincial administrative capital of Tafea Province.
Population
[edit]The town has a population of about 1,200, most of them Melanesians; the major languages of the area are Lenakel language, and the national tongue Bislama, an English creole.
Geology
[edit]The island of Tanna is located in the Ring of Fire, a tectonic belt with frequent earthquakes, which circumscribes the Pacific Ocean. The last earthquake near Isangel of magnitude 7.1 was registered on December 7, 2023.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Powerful earthquake shakes South Pacific nation of Vanuatu; no tsunami threat". ABC News. Associated Press. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.