Ambrym

Ambrym
Map of Ambrym
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates16°15′S 168°7′E / 16.250°S 168.117°E / -16.250; 168.117
ArchipelagoNew Hebrides
Area677.7 km2 (261.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,334 m (4377 ft)
Administration
Vanuatu
ProvinceMalampa
Demographics
Population7,275 (2009)
Ethnic groupsNi-Vanuatu
Ambrym
Lava lake in Marum crater, Ambrym, in a photo taken 24 September 2009
Highest point
PeakAmbrym Volcano summit
Elevation1,334 m (4,377 ft)
ListingVolcanoes of Vanuatu
Coordinates16°15′S 168°7′E / 16.250°S 168.117°E / -16.250; 168.117
Geography
Ambrym
Geology
Mountain typePyroclastic shield
Volcanic arcNew Hebrides arc
Last eruption2022

Ambrym is a volcanic island in Malampa Province in the archipelago of Vanuatu. Volcanic activity on the island includes lava lakes in two craters near the summit.