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Port Vila
Vila | |
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City | |
From top: left to right - aerial view of central Port Vila, Parliament building, Port Vila Harbour and Port Vila City Hall. | |
Coordinates: 17°44′S 168°19′E / 17.733°S 168.317°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Shefa Province |
Island | Efate |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jenny Regenvanu (GJP) |
Area | |
• Total | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 49,034 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) |
Port Vila (/ˈviːlə/; French: Port-Vila), or simply Vila ([viˈla]), is the capital and largest city of Vanuatu. It is located on the island of Efate.
The population was 49,034 as of the 2020 census.[2] In 2020, the population of Port Vila formed 16.3% of the country's population.
On the south coast of the island of Efate, in Shefa Province, 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 is Marie Louise Milne, of the Green Confederation.[3]
On 13 March 2015, Port Vila suffered extensive damage from Cyclone Pam.[4]