Provinces of Vanuatu

Vanuatu is divided into six provinces. It has been divided this way since 1994.

 Province  Capital  main islands  Land Area(km²)  PopulationCensus 1999MalampaLakatoroAmbrym, Malakula, Paama2,77932,705PenamaLonganaPentecost Island, Ambae, Maéwo1,19826,646SanmaLuganvilleSanto, Malo4,24836,084ShefaPort VilaEfate, Shepherd Islands1,45554,439TafeaIsangelTanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango, Anatom1,62829,047TorbaSolaBanks and Torres Islands8827,757VanuatuPort Vila 12,189186,678


 Municipalities 

The provinces are 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 Vanuatu was divided into eleven island regions:

IslandRegion Capitalpart ofcurrentProvinceLand Area(km²)  PopulationCensus 1999or estimateAmbae & MaéwoLonganaPenama70814,646AmbrymEasMalampa6787,787Banks & TorresSolaTorba8827,757ÉfatéPort VilaShefa91550,000EpiRingdoveShefa4513,000MalakulaLakatoroMalampa2,04323,361PaamaLiroMalampa581,557PentecostLoltongPenama49012,000Santo & MaloLuganvilleSanma4,24836,084Shepherd IslandsMoruaShefa891,439TaféaIsangelTaféa1,62829,047New 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 IslandsCurrentProvincesLand Area(km²)  PopulationCensus 1999Southern District(Tanna)LénakelTanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango, AnatomTafea1,62829,047Central District 1(Efaté)Port VilaEfate, Epi, Shepherd IslandsShefa1,45554,439Central District 2(Malékoula)LamapAmbrym, Malakula, Paama, PentecôteMalampa, Penama  (part)3,26944,705Northern District(Santo)LuganvilleSanto, Malo, Banks and Torres Islands, Aoba, MaewoSanma, Torba, Penama (part)5,83858,487VanuatuPort Vila  12,189186,678

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