Port Vila
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Port Vila is the capital and largest city of Vanuatu, a Pacific island nation. As the country's main urban center, it serves as the political and economic hub of the nation.
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Place details
- Locality
- Port Vila
- Region
- Shefa
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Population
- 35,901
- Timezone
- Pacific/Efate
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Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- Port-vilais
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Located in
- Shefa
- Official language
- Bislama
- Population
- +49034
- Area
- +23.6
- Elevation
- +59
- Time zone
- UTC+11:00
- Body of water
- Pacific Ocean
- Capital of
- Vanuatu
- Official website
- pvmc.gov.vu
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Port Vila (/ˈviːlə/ VEE-lə; French: Port-Vila [pɔʁ vila]), or simply Vila ( Bislama: [viˈla]), is the capital of Vanuatu and its largest city. It is on the island of Efate, in Shefa Province. The population was 49,034 as of the 2020 Vanuatu census. This represented 16.3% of Vanuatu's total population in 2020.
Located on the west coast of the island of Efate, Port Vila is the economic and commercial centre of Vanuatu. The mayor is Jenny Regenvanu of the Land and Justice Party, the first woman to hold the position, elected in August 2024. Her deputy was Marie Louise Milne, of the Green Confederation, until the seat was vacated in January 2025.