Oceania · capital city
What Is the Capital of Vanuatu?
Port-Vila
The capital of Vanuatu is Port-Vila. About 53,000 people live in the Port-Vila urban area — 15.8% of the country's population.
53,000
Urban area population
UTC+11
Time zone
17.73°S
Latitude · 168.32°E
Yes
Largest city
Port-Vila at a glance
Name origin
The local name of Vila is sometimes used alone for the the port town; its meaning is unknown.
Time zone
UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
17 44 S, 168 19 E · IANA time zone Pacific/Efate
Location of Vanuatu
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Capitals closest to Port-Vila
Noumea, New Caledonia — 540 km
Suva, Fiji — 1,069 km
Kingston, Norfolk Island — 1,259 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands — 1,291 km
Funafuti, Tuvalu — 1,562 km
Nuku'alofa, Tonga — 1,768 km
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna — 2,153 km
Apia, Samoa — 2,174 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Port-Vila
What is the capital of Vanuatu?
The capital of Vanuatu is Port-Vila. About 53,000 people live in the Port-Vila urban area — 15.8% of the country's population.
Is Port-Vila the largest city in Vanuatu?
Yes — Port-Vila is also the largest urban area of Vanuatu (53,000).
What time zone is Port-Vila in?
Port-Vila is on UTC+11 — UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Port-Vila come from?
The local name of Vila is sometimes used alone for the the port town; its meaning is unknown.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).