Lo (island)

Lo [lo] (sometimes wrongly spelled Loh) is an island in the Torres group of islands, in northern Vanuatu. The island is located 2.25 miles from the Toga Island.^[1] As of 2009, the population of the island was 210.^[2] They speak the Lo dialect of the Lo-Toga language.

Lo

Native name: Lō
Location of Lo in the Torres Islands of Vanuatu
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Archipelago	Vanuatu, Torres Islands
Area	11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Administration
Vanuatu
Province	Torba Province
Demographics
Population	210 (2009)

Name

The name Lo comes from the Lo-Toga language, where it is spelt Lō [lo]. 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.

Launch of a program to eliminate malaria, Loh Island, September 2012.

Villages

Lo has two main villages: Lun̄haregi [lʉŋˈharəɣi] (a.k.a. Lunghariki) and Rinuhe [riˈnʉhə]; and a smaller hamlet, Telaqlaq [təlakʷˈlakʷ]. In 2018, the Vanuatu Coastal Adaptation Project provided the villages with access to fresh water.^[3]