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Emiotungan, also Meltungon, is an inland village of about 70 inhabitants in the southwestern part of the island of
Ambrym 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. Etymology Ambrym (also known as ''Ambrin'', ''"ham rim"'' in the Ranon language ...
in
Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...
. Emiotungan, which means ''house of fight'' in the local
Daakaka language Daakaka (also known as ''Dakaka'', ''South Ambrym'' and ''Baiap'') is a native language of Ambrym, Vanuatu. It is spoken by about one thousand speakers in the south-western corner of the island. Vitality Most children in the region still acqu ...
, has a recognized nasara, a cult place used for ceremonies. It also has a Presbyterian church, an anglophone primary school shared with the coastal village of Baiap, and two guest houses for visitors.


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Connected to the airfield of
Craig Cove __NOTOC__ Craig may refer to: Geology *Craig (landform), a rocky hill or mountain often having large casims or sharp intentations. People (and fictional characters) * Craig (surname) * Craig (given name) Places Scotland *Craig, Angus, aka Barony ...
by dirt road, it has an access road to the
caldera A caldera ( ) is a large cauldron-like hollow that forms shortly after the emptying of a magma chamber in a volcano eruption. When large volumes of magma are erupted over a short time, structural support for the rock above the magma chamber is ...
with the two active volcanoes, Mt. Benbow and Mt. Marum. Populated places in Vanuatu Malampa Province {{Vanuatu-geo-stub