Provinces of Vanuatu

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:

# ProvinceCapitalMain islandsLand Area
(km2)
Population
Census 2020
1  MalampaLakatoroAmbrym, Malakula, Paama2,77942,499
2  PenamaSaratamataPentecost Island, Ambae, Maéwo1,19835,607
3  SanmaLuganvilleSanto, Malo4,24860,884
4  ShefaPort VilaEfate, Shepherd Islands, Epi1,455103,987
5  TafeaIsangelTanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango, Anatom1,62845,714
6  TorbaSolaBanks and Torres Islands88211,330
 VanuatuPort Vila 12,190300,019