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Isangel is a town in Vanuatu.
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Isangel | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Isangel Location in Vanuatu | |
| Coordinates: 19°31′48″S 169°16′48″E | |
| Country |  Vanuatu |
| Province | Tafea Province |
| Island | Tanna |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 1,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) |
Located on the island of Tanna, it is the provincial administrative capital of Tafea Province.
The town has a population of about 1,200, most of them Melanesians; the major languages of the area are Lenakel language, and the national tongue Bislama, an English creole.
The island of Tanna is located in the Ring of Fire, a tectonic belt with frequent earthquakes, which circumscribes the Pacific Ocean. The last earthquake near Isangel of magnitude 7.1 was registered on December 7, 2023.[1]
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