Vanuatu has been divided into six provinces since 1994. The names in English of all provinces are derived from the initial letters of their constituent islands:
# | Province | Capital | Main islands | Land Area (km2) |
Population Census 2016 [Statistics 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Malampa | Lakatoro | Ambrym, Malakula, Paama | 2,779 | 40,928 |
2 | Penama | Saratamata | Pentecost Island, Ambae, Maéwo | 1,198 | 32,543 |
3 | Sanma | Luganville | Santo, Malo | 4,248 | 54,184 |
4 | Shefa | Port Vila | Efate, Shepherd Islands, Epi | 1,455 | 97,602 |
5 | Tafea | Isangel | Tanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango, Anatom | 1,628 | 37,050 |
6 | Torba | Sola | Banks and Torres Islands | 882 | 10,161 |
Vanuatu | Port Vila | 12,190 | 272,459 |
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