Lo (sometimes wrongly spelled ''Loh'') is an island in the Torres group of islands, in northern

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 ...

. The island is located 2.25 miles from the Toga Island. As of 2009, the population of the island was 210. They speak the Lo dialect of the Lo-Toga language.

Name

The name ''Lo'' comes from the Lo-Toga language, where it is spelt ''Lō'' . It is of obscure origin.

Transportation

The Torres islands are served by Torres Airport, which is located on the Linua island, just off the north coast of Lo. The airport is mostly used by Lo residents. Lo is not frequently visited by outsiders.

Villages

Lo has two main villages: ''Lun̄haregi'' (a.k.a. ''Lunghariki'') and ''Rinuhe'' ; and a smaller hamlet, ''Telaqlaq'' . In 2018, the Vanuatu Coastal Adaptation Project provided the villages with access to fresh water.

References

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