Vanua Lava
Vanua Lava is the second largest of the Banks Islands in Torba Province, Vanuatu, after slightly larger Gaua.Locally, the island is called Vōnōlav [βonoˈlaɸ]/[βʊnʊˈlaɸ] in Vurës and Mwesen, Vunulava [funulafa] in Vera'a, and Vunulāv [βunuˈlɒ̝ɸ] in Lemerig.Vanua Lava was first sighted by Europeans during the Spanish expedition of Pedro Fernández de Quirós from 25 to 29 April 1606.Mount Suretamate (from Mota), also known as Suretimiat or Seretimiat (from Vurës) and Sere'ama (from Lemerig and Vera'a), which stands 921 metres (3,022 feet)) high, is an active volcano: Its last major eruption was in 1965.Other languages on the island, spoken by migrant communities, include Mwotlap (on the northeastern coast) and Mota (in the east).
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