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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°36′S168°9′E / 16.600°S 168.150°E /-16.600; 168.150 |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu,Shepherd Islands |
| Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Shefa Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 459 (2015) |
Lamen is an inhabited island inShefa Province ofVanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The island is a part ofShepherd Islands archipelago.[1]
Lamen lies 1 km west of theEpi Island.[2] Lamen spans 1.6 km from the north to the south and 1.2 km from the east to the west. The island is flat; its estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 34 metres.[3]
As of 2015, the official local population was 459 people in 93 households.[4] Some local people speakLamenu language.
TheLamen language is spoken on the island.
