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) PopulationCensus 2020 1LakatoroAmbrym, Malakula, Paama2,77942,4992SaratamataPentecost Island, Ambae, Maéwo1,19835,6073LuganvilleSanto, Malo4,24860,8844Port VilaEfate, Shepherd Islands, Epi1,455103,9875IsangelTanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango, Anatom1,62845,7146SolaBanks and Torres Islands88211,330Port Vila 12,190300,019
Municipalities
The provinces are in turn divided into municipalities headed by a council and a mayor elected from among the members of the council.
In Tafea Province, for example, are the following municipalities (council areas): North Erromango South Erromango North Tanna West Tanna Middle Bush Tanna Whitesands South West Tanna South Tanna
The islands of Aniwa, Futuna and Aneityum appear to consist of one municipality each.
Island regions (historical) From 1985 to 1994 it 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 IslandsMoruaShefa891,439TaféaIsangelTafea1,62829,047New 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
Districts (1950) In the 1950s, districts appeared to denote the finest administrative level, finer than the current municipalities or council areas, but above the village level. The island of Tanna was subdivided into 12 such districts, in 1952:Jean Guiart: Un siècle et demi de contacts culturels à Tanna Nouvelles-Hebrides, Paris 1956, 460 pages District Sud (ou de Kwamera) District de Green PointDistrict Sud-Ouest District de Lenakel District Nord-Ouest District de Green Hill et de Launalang District du Centre Nord District du Centre Brousse District de Loanvialu District de Waesisi District de White Sands
See also ISO 3166-2:VU
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