Port Vila facts for kids
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Port Vila
Vila
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Capital City
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Aerial view of central Port Vila
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 Port Vila
Location in Vanuatu
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| Country |  Vanuatu |
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| Province | Shefa Province | |
| Island | Efate | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) | |
| Population
(2016 census)
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| • Total | 51,437 | |
| • Density | 9,579/km2 (24,808/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) | |
Port Vila, or simply Vila, is the capital and largest city of Vanuatu and is on the island of Efate.
Its population in the last census (2009) was 44,040, an increase of 35% on the previous census result (29,356 in 1999). In 2009, the population of Port Vila formed 18.8% of the country's population, and 66.9% of the population of Efate.
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 Mambo Albert Sandy Daniel, of the Vanua'aku Pati, elected in January 2018; his deputy is Eric Puyo Festa, of the Grin Confederation.
On March 13, 2015, Port Vila bore extensive damage from Cyclone Pam.
Images for kids
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Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur, Port Vila
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City Hall
See also
In Spanish: Port Vila para niños
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