Emiotungan, also Meltungon, is an inland village of about 70 inhabitants in the southwestern part of the island of
Ambrym
Ambrym is a volcanic island in Malampa Province in the archipelago of Vanuatu. Volcanic activity on the island includes lava lakes in two craters near the summit.
Etymology
Ambrym (also known as ''Ambrin'', ''"ham rim"'' in the Ranon language ...
in
Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (; ), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east o ...
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Emiotungan, which means ''house of fight'' in the local
Daakaka language, has a recognized nasara, a cult place used for ceremonies. It also has a Presbyterian church, an anglophone primary school shared with the coastal village of
Baiap, and two guest houses for visitors.
Transportation
Connected to the airfield of
Craig Cove
Craig may refer to:
People and fictional characters
*Craig (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Craig (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Clan Craig, a Scottish clan
Places
United State ...
by dirt road, it has an access road to the
caldera
A caldera ( ) is a large cauldron-like hollow that forms shortly after the emptying of a magma chamber in a volcanic eruption. An eruption that ejects large volumes of magma over a short period of time can cause significant detriment to the str ...
with the two active volcanoes, Mt. Benbow and Mt. Marum.
Populated places in Vanuatu
Malampa Province
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