Provinces of Vanuatu

The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has been divided into six provinces since 1994 .

Their names are made up of the respective first letters of the corresponding islands:

list

location	flag	province	Islands	Capital	Area in km²	Residents
		Malampa	Mal akula, Am brym, Pa ama	Lakatoro	2,779	38.161
		Penama	Pen tecost, A mbae, Ma ewo	Sarotamata	1,198	31,852
		Sanma	San to, Ma lo	Luganville	4,248	47,872
		Shefa	Sh epherd Islands, Éfa té	Port Vila	1,455	83,663
		Tafea	T anna, A niwa, F utuna, E rromango, A neityum	Isangel	1,628	33,301
		Torba	Tor res Islands, Ba nk Islands	Sola	0.882	08,455
		Vanuatu		Port Vila	12,190	243304

(Population figures: 2009 census)

Older administrative structure

From 1985 to 1994 Vanuatu was divided into eleven island regions:

• Ambae and Maéwo (capital Longana )
• Ambrym (capital of Eas )
• Banks and Torres (capital Sola )
• Éfaté (capital Port Vila )
• Épi (capital Ringdove )
• Malakula (capital Lakatoro )
• Paama (capital Liro )
• Pentecost (capital Loltong )
• Santo and Malo (capital Luganville )
• Shepherd (capital Morua )
• Taféa (capital Isangel )

Web links

• Statistics on the provinces of Vanuatu (Eng.)