Ra Island


Rah or Ra is a small coral islet of, located in the Banks group of northern Vanuatu. The same name also refers to the single village which is situated within this islet. There are massive rocks on the island.
The islet of Rah is situated off the larger island of Mota Lava. Access to Rah is done in two ways: at low tide, by wading across the narrow strait from the mainland; at high tide, by outrigger canoe.

Name

The islet is known in English, and Bislama, as Rah. This name reflects a shortened version of the form Rao, which is the way the islet is called in the neighbouring language Mota. The island is also referred to as
In the islanders' own language Mwotlap, the islet of Rah is called Aya.
The letter h in the English spelling Rah does not represent anything in the actual name.

Population

the population on the island in 2018 is 204 people.
The 2009 census figures give a population of 189 inhabitants.