Provinces of Vanuatu

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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 2009[Statistics 1]
MalampaLakatoroAmbrym, Malakula, Paama2,77936,727
PenamaLonganaPentecost Island, Ambae, Maéwo1,19830,819
SanmaLuganvilleSanto, Malo4,24845,855
ShefaPort VilaEfate, Shepherd Islands1,45578,723
TafeaIsangelTanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango, Anatom1,62832,540
TorbaSolaBanks and Torres Islands8829,359
VanuatuPort Vila 12,189234,023
Provinces of Vanuatu

Municipalities

The provinces are in turn divided into municipalities (usually consisting of an individual island) headed by a council and a mayor elected from among the members of the council.

Island regions (historical)

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

Island
Region 		Capitalpart of
current
Province		Land Area
(km²) 		Population
Census 1999
or estimate
Ambae & MaéwoLonganaPenama70814,646
AmbrymEasMalampa6787,787
Banks &TorresSolaTorba8827,757
ÉfatéPort VilaShefa91550,000
EpiRingdoveShefa4513,000
MalakulaLakatoroMalampa2,04323,361
PaamaLiroMalampa581,557
PentecostLoltongPenama49012,000
Santo &MaloLuganvilleSanma4,24836,084
Shepherd IslandsMoruaShefa891,439
TaféaIsangelTafea1,62829,047
New HebridesPort Vila 12,189186,678

Districts (historical)

During the Condominium era, specifically from 1968 to 1984 the group was divided into four administrative districts:

District CapitalMain IslandsCurrent
Provinces		Land Area
(km²) 		Population
Census 1999
Southern District
(Tanna)		LénakelTanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango, AnatomTafea1,62829,047
Central District 1
(Efaté)		Port VilaEfate, Epi, Shepherd IslandsShefa1,45554,439
Central District 2
(Malékoula)		LamapAmbrym, Malakula, Paama, PentecôteMalampa, Penama (part)3,26944,705
Northern District
(Santo)		LuganvilleSanto, Malo, Banks and Torres Islands, Aoba, MaewoSanma, Torba, Penama (part)5,83858,487
VanuatuPort Vila  12,189186,678

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census & Surveys". Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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