Everything about Gaua totally explained
Gaua (also known as
Santa Maria Island) (coordinates: ) is the largest of the
Banks Islands in
Torba Province of northern
Vanuatu. It covers 342 km².
Physical geography
It has rugged terrain, reaching up to
Mount Gharat (797 m), the peak of the active
stratovolcano at the center of the island. The most recent eruption was in 1982. The island was evacuated for four months in 1974 due to volcanic activity. The volcano has a 6 x 9 km
caldera, within which lies a
crater lake known as
Lake Letas, the largest lake in Vanuatu. To the east of the lake is
Siri Waterfall (120 m drop).
Population and languages
In 1979 the island had a population of 766. This population is scattered in various coastal villages on the western, southern and northeastern sides of the island. The eastern side has a few hamlets with an immigrant population coming mainly from the two smaller islands
Merig and
Merelava, southeast of Gaua. Besides the language of this immigrant population (
Mwerlap), there are five languages traditionally spoken on Gaua:
Lakon or Vuré;
Olrat;
Koro;
Dorig and
Nume.
Economy
The population of Gaua lives of the traditional agricultural economy of
Melanesia, combining fishing and horticulture.
The principal exports are
copra and
cacao. Gaua has an
airport (
code ZGU).
Image:Mount Gharat and Lake Letas.jpg|Mount Gharat and Lake Letas
Image:Siri Falls Gaua Vanuatu.jpg|Siri Waterfall
Image:Mbaravit Beach.jpg|Mbaravit Beach (east coast)
Image:Gaua People.jpg|Local people
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