Emiotungan
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Emiotungan
Meltungon | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Emiotungan village, with tamtam. | |
  Emiotungan Location in Vanuatu | |
| Coordinates: 16°14′56″S 167°57′5″E / 16.24889°S 167.95139°E | |
| Country |  Vanuatu |
| Province | Malampa Province |
| Island | Ambrym |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 70 |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) |
Emiotungan, also Meltungon, is an inland village of about 70 inhabitants in the southwestern part of the island of Ambrym in Vanuatu.
Emiotungan, which means house of fight in the local Daakaka language, 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.
