Lonwolwol was a village on the island Ambrym in Vanuatu.

Lonwolwol
Abandoned village
Lonwolwol is located in Vanuatu
Lonwolwol
Lonwolwol
Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 16°13′29″S 167°56′25″E / 16.22472°S 167.94028°E / -16.22472; 167.94028
Country Vanuatu
ProvinceMalampa Province
IslandAmbrym
Time zoneUTC+11 (VUT)

Destruction

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The village had a hospital that was destroyed in a volcanic eruption in 1913.[1] As a result of the eruption a new lake called Lake Fanteng has been formed partially on the site of the former village.

References

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  1. ^ "Vanuatu Volcanic Eruption". World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific. 7 April 2009. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.