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:
| Province | Capital | main islands | Land Area (km²) |
Population Census 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malampa | Lakatoro | Ambrym, Malakula, Paama | 2,779 | 32,705 |
| Penama | Longana | Pentecost Island, Ambae, Maéwo | 1,198 | 26,646 |
| Sanma | Luganville | Santo, Malo | 4,248 | 36,084 |
| Shefa | Port Vila | Efate, Shepherd Islands | 1,455 | 54,439 |
| Tafea | Isangel | Tanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango, Anatom | 1,628 | 29,047 |
| Torba | Sola | Banks and Torres Islands | 882 | 7,757 |
| Vanuatu | Port Vila | 12,189 | 186,678 |
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