Port Vila
Port Vila
Vila | |
|---|---|
City | |
From top: left to right – aerial view of central Port Vila, Parliament building, Port Vila Harbour and Port Vila City Hall. | |
| Coordinates: 17°44′S 168°19′E / 17.733°S 168.317°E | |
| Country | Vanuatu |
| Province | Shefa Province |
| Island | Efate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jenny Regenvanu (GJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 49,034 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) |
Port Vila (/ˈviːlə/ VEE-lə; French: Port-Vila [pɔʁ vila]), or simply Vila (Bislama: [viˈla]), is the capital of Vanuatu and its largest city. It is on the island of Efate, in Shefa Province.
The population was 49,034 as of the 2020 census. In 2020, the population of Port Vila formed 16.3% of the country's population.
Located on the east coast of the island of Efate, Port Vila is the economic and commercial centre of Vanuatu. The mayor is Jenny Regenvanu of the Land and Justice Party, the first woman to hold the position, elected in August 2024. Her deputy was Marie Louise Milne, of the Green Confederation, until the seat was vacated in January 2025.