Uripiv

Uripiv is a small inhabited island in Malampa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.^[1] Uripiv lies off the north coast of Malekula Island.^[2] The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 8 meters.^[3]

Uripiv

Uripiv
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	16°04′14.7″S 167°27′03.1″E
Archipelago	Vanuatu
Highest elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Administration
Vanuatu
Province	Malampa Province
Demographics
Population	351 (2015)
Ethnic groups	None

Population

As of 2015, the official population of the island was 351 people in 76 households.^[4] Local people speak Uripiv language, a dialect of the language spoken on the north-east coast of Malakula. The language is referred to as Northeast Malakula or Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin, and is spoken on the islands of Uripiv, Wala, Rano, and Atchin and on the mainland opposite to these islands.

References

1. "Uri and Uripiv Islands, Malekula". Positive Earth. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
2. "URIPIV ISLAND, LIFE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY, ROADS OR INTERNET". The Lost Passport. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
3. "Uripiv". Elevation Map. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
4. "2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 August 2018.