Torba Province
Torba is the northernmost province of Vanuatu. It consists of the Banks Islands and the Torres Islands.
The province's name is derived from the initial letters of TORres and BAnks.Population
The province has a population of 9,359 people
and an area of. Its capital is Sola on Vanua Lava.Islands
These are the main islands of Torba Province, excluding smaller and uninhabited islets.
;Banks Islands
Name | Population | Area in km2 |
Gaua | 2,491 | 342 |
Kwakéa | 26 | |
Merelava | 647 | |
Merig | 12 | |
Mota | 683 | 9,5 |
Motalava | 1,451 | 24 |
Ra | 189 | 0,5 |
Ureparapara | 437 | 39 |
Vanua Lava | 2,597 | 314 |
;Torres Islands
Name | Population | Area in km2 |
Hiw | 269 | 51 |
Linua | 0 | |
Lo | 210 | |
Metoma | 13 | |
Tegua | 58 | |
Toga | 276 | |
The Torba province is home to seventeen languages, all Oceanic.