Manaro Voui,^[1] or Manaro Vui, is a shield volcano whose emergent portion is known as the island of Ambae in Vanuatu. The summit is 1,496 metres (4,908 ft) above sea level and about 3,900 m (12,800 ft) above the sea floor.^[2] According to indigenous custom Chief Virenaliu Paul Vuhu, the summit's valley and lakes are considered `the "sacred place and paradise" where they believe after death, their spirits go to live happily ever after'.^[3] Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department maintains a live webcam and seismological chart.^[4]

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Manaro Voui
Manaro Vui
False color (elevation) and computed shadows map of Manaro Voui
Highest point
Elevation	1,496 m (4,908 ft)
Prominence	1,496 m (4,908 ft)
Coordinates	15°23′24.21″S 167°49′49.63″E
Geography
Manaro Voui Location within Vanuatu
Location	Ambae Island, Vanuatu
Geology
Mountain type	Shield volcano
Last eruption	2017–18

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Volcanologists use the term 'volcano' to refer to either a "vent in the surface of the Earth through which magma and associated gases and ash erupt", or "the form or structure (usually conical) that is produced by the ejected material."^[5]

Aoba is the name of the volcano used on Volcano World^[5] in their world database^[6] in their list^[7] of Vanuatu's 9 volcanoes. Manaro is the name they use to refer to the summit crater, which contains multiple vents and lakes.

Aoba is also the name used by Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program^[8] in their list of 14 volcanos on Vanuatu. Manaro Ngoru and Lake Voui are the names they use for the summit craters.^[9] In a 2005 report,^[9] The Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network^[10] stated that Aoba is "referred to locally as Manaro or Lombenben"

Aoba is also the name used^[11] in The World Factbook written by US Central Intelligence Agency.

Aoba is also the name used in a 2017 peer reviewed article in the journal Science, whose lead author works at NASA, and holds a joint appointment at the University of California Los Angeles.^[12]

Lombenben is the name used on a 2017 map^[13][14] published by Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office.^[15]

Lombenben is also the name used by the daily newspaper Vanuatu Daily Post^[16] in recent articles.^[17][18]

Manaro Voui is the name used in various articles in 2017 by Vanuatu Digest, Reuters, Associated Press and Radio New Zealand.^{[19] [20] [21] [22]}

Manaro is the name used in Encyclopædia Britannica in their entry on Aoba.^[23]

Manaro is also the name used in 2017 articles in Vanuatu Daily Post and The Guardian for the volcano (cinder cone) in the middle of the lake on top of Mount Lombenben.^[24][25]

The mountain is one of the most dangerously active volcanoes in the world; its last eruption was recorded in 2017. Previously, up to 5,000 people living near the volcano have had to be evacuated for their safety.

The volcano's recent history includes eruptions in 1966, 2005 and 2016.^[26] In general, the new activity can happen anywhere on Ambae, but with highest likelihood in the rift zone, a long 2 km (1.2 mi) wide region that runs the length of the island and contains the summit.^[27]

To "quieten the fire of Lake Voui", a highly valued animal (pig) was slaughtered, and food, meats and mats were released into the waters from the shores of Lake Voui as an offering to Kelevu, the custodian of the lake, during a lakeside custom ceremony around 20 September 2017, conducted by delegation of high-ranking Ambaen custom chiefs and led by North Ambae Paramount Chief Tari One of Ambanga Village.^[48]

There are three warm freshwater crater lakes on the volcano, near its peak:^[49] Manaro Ngoru, Vui (Voui) and Manaro Lakua. Vui, the inner crater,^[50] alone contains 50 million cubic metres of water.