Port Vila

Port Vila, or simply Vila, is the capital and largest city of Vanuatu. It is located on the island of Efate.

Its population in the last census was 44,040, an increase of 35% on the previous census result. In 2009, the population of Port Vila formed 18.8% of the country's population, and 66.9% of the population of Efate.

On the south coast of the island of Efate, in Shefa Province, Port Vila is the economic and commercial centre of Vanuatu. The mayor is Erick Puyo Festa, of the Vanua'aku Pati, elected in January 2018; his deputy is Jenny Regenvanu, of the Graun mo Jastis Pati.On 13 March 2015, Port Vila bore extensive damage from Cyclone Pam.