Town in Tafea Province, Vanuatu
Lenakel is the largest town on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. It has a population of 1,473.[1]
It is located on the west coast of the island near the administrative capital of Isangel and serves as a major port of entry.
Language
It is the center of the Lenakel language, one of the five Tanna languages native to the island; Vanuatu's official tongue, the English creole Bislama is spoken as well.
Climate
| Climate data for Lenakel (1998–2008)
|
| Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
30.4
(86.7)
|
30.7
(87.3)
|
30.4
(86.7)
|
29.2
(84.6)
|
27.8
(82.0)
|
26.7
(80.1)
|
25.4
(77.7)
|
25.4
(77.7)
|
26.7
(80.1)
|
27.4
(81.3)
|
28.7
(83.7)
|
29.8
(85.6)
|
28.2
(82.8)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
23.3
(73.9)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
20.6
(69.1)
|
19.1
(66.4)
|
18.0
(64.4)
|
17.8
(64.0)
|
18.6
(65.5)
|
19.1
(66.4)
|
20.4
(68.7)
|
21.4
(70.5)
|
20.6
(69.0)
|
| Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
175.8
(6.92)
|
184.9
(7.28)
|
209.7
(8.26)
|
175.5
(6.91)
|
81.3
(3.20)
|
72.2
(2.84)
|
59.3
(2.33)
|
50.8
(2.00)
|
51.2
(2.02)
|
55.4
(2.18)
|
64.8
(2.55)
|
76.7
(3.02)
|
1,257.6
(49.51)
|
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)
|
15
|
14
|
16
|
14
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
130
|
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[2]
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