Malakula
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Malakula

Map of Malakula
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	16°18′S 167°30′E / -16.3, 167.5
Archipelago	New Hebrides
Area	2,041 square kilometres (788 sq mi)
Highest point	unnamed (879 metres (2,880 ft))
Country
Vanuatu
Province	Malampa Province
Largest city	Lakatoro
Demographics
Population	30,000 (as of 2000)
Density	14.7 people/km²

Malakula Island (coordinates 16°18′S 167°30′E / -16.3, 167.5) is the second-largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, in the Pacific Ocean region of Melanesia. Its name, coined by James Cook, is apparently derived from the French mal à cul (literally, pain in the ass) and was inspired by the presence of cannibals, volcanic activity and other unpleasant features of the island at the time of its discovery.

According to the latest census information, from 2000, Malakula has a population of over 30,000 inhabitants. It is separated from the islands of Espiritu Santo and Malo by the Bougainville Strait. Lakatoro, capital of Malampa Province, is situated on its eastern shore and is the largest settlement in the island.

It has a maximum elevation of 879 m.

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