Saratamata

Coordinates: 15°17′15″S 167°59′25″E / 15.28750°S 167.99028°E / -15.28750; 167.99028
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Saratamata
Town
Saratamata is located in Vanuatu
Saratamata
Saratamata
Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 15°17′15″S 167°59′25″E / 15.28750°S 167.99028°E / -15.28750; 167.99028
Country Vanuatu
ProvincePenama Province
IslandAmbae Island
Elevation150 m (490 ft)
Time zoneUTC+11 (VUT)

Saratamata is the capital of Penama Province of the island country of Vanuatu.[1] It is situated on the eastern shore of Ambae Island and is the largest settlement in that island.

Economy and infrastructure[edit]

There are a couple of retail shops, a restaurant, a guest house and a local market selling locally farmed goods. Saratamata is served by a small airfield located in the nearby settlement of Longana with regular domestic flights to Port Vila and Luganville operated by Air Vanuatu.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Saratamata ca. 150 m GeoNames
  2. ^ "Vanuatu 2020 National Population and Housing Census Preliminary Results has been released on Wednesday 30th June 2021". Vanuatu National Statistics Office. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-15.