Mount Gharat

Mount Gharat or Mount Garet (797 m), a somma volcano, is the highest peak on the volcanic island of Gaua in northern Vanuatu's Banks Islands. The peak is located in the center of the island, is volcanically active, and is surrounded on all sides except the southwest by Lake Letas. Mount Gharat is one of the highest mountains in Vanuatu.

Depending on which of the local languages is used, the volcano has slightly different names. Garet [aart] in Nume, Grt [rat] in Dorig, Gerät [rat] in Koro, and Gäräs [rs] in Lakon are all names for it. The spelling Gharat, which appears on maps from time to time, is an attempt to transcribe Mota Garat [arat]. All of these names are derived from the Proto-Torres-Banks form *arati, whose literal meaning is "itching, burning," possibly in reference to the volcano's toxic fumes.

Height: 797 m (2,615 ft)

Location: Gaua, Banks Islands, Vanuatu