South East Ambrym Area Council

Population

Southeast Ambrym consists of 13 communities plus 9 small station or village. The total population is about 2300 plus with more than 600HH.

Government Services in the Area

Area Administrator. Mr Masten Tias (Contact Details: 7115358/5616108 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Area Secretary. Mr. Kerby Makwe ( Contact Details: 7668451)

Area Council Temporary Office is Located at Toak Village @ Chief Tias James Malisas Boundary (Chairman of Ambrym Council of Chiefs). It’s about 3 KM walk and 7mins drive from Ulei Airport.

1 Agriculture field Assistant: Mr Rex Andre (Contact Details: 7615911 & Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). The field Assistant is station at Utas Community.

Area Council Members : Mr. Joram Mael (Chairman of Area Council), Eloi Tuman (Church Rep), Vava William (Woman’s Rep), David Hendry (Youth Rep), Matai Paul(Disability Rep) & Joel Donald (Business Rep).

1 Councilor ( Mr Mawa Sitty Morries) from GJP.

Area Council Main Headquarter will be at Vehosmaling near Toak Village. It’s a 7 mins drive from Ulei Air port. Sub Headquarter is at Penapo Community.

Health Services & Facilities

Southeast Ambrym has only 1 Health Centre base at Utas Village with 1 Nurse, 1 aid nurse + 1 midwife. It’s about 5km from Ulei Airport. But there are 2 dispensaries located at Endu and Sameou community. Also 2 aid post – 1 located at Toak Village and the other at Moru village.

Educational services

South East Ambrym has 5 primary Schools with both temporary and qualifies teachers employed by the government. Anglophone schools are; Leleut Primary School @ Endu Community, Roromai Primary School @ Sameou Community, Mbossung Centre School @ Ulei Community and Sinai Primary School @ Utas Community. One Franglophone name St Pierre @ Paamal Community.

Financial Services

1 NBV Branch located @ Ulei Community with 2 staffs. It’s a 5mins walk from Ulei Airport. 1 Western Union office located at Sameou Community.

Transportation info

There are about 17 land transport with good condition and qualify drivers. 6 boats available for both fishing and transport to other parts of Ambrym including Paama and Malekula. Boat Transport cost from Southeast to Paama is 10,000vt/trip, to West Ambrym is 18,000vt and to North Ambrym is around 25,000vt. Southeast Direct Malekula is 40,000vt.

People of southeast Ambrym only access 2 ship anchorage ( Taviak & Moru)

1 Airport Name Ulei Airport located near Ulei Community.

Business info

There are more that 120 small HH business plus 5 large shops. 3 cooperatives operating in those 3 communities ( Endu, Asse & Penapo).

Available communication Network

Network coverage (Vodafone & Digicel).

Guesthouse & Bungalows

• Penapo Quest House ( 2 bed room + 1 Kitchin): 1000vt/per night
• Utas Quest House ( 2 bed room + 1 kitchin) : 1000vt/per night
• Moru Quest House( 2 bed room + 1 kitchin) : 1000vt/per night ( 1500vt accom + food)
• Taviak Quest House (( 2 bed room + 1 kitchin) : 1000vt/per night ( 1500vt accom + food)
• Sea Roar Bungalow ( Endu community) mainly for Tourist who travel to Volcanoe).
• 1 water supply system (gravity fit) from Endu to Taviak.