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Luganville was a major part of preparing American units for the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II.

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Vanuatu
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Luganville

Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu
Population
16.2K
Coordinates
-15.53, 167.17
1407th most populous city in the world

Luganville is the second largest city in Vanuatu after the capital Port Vila; it is located on the island of Espiritu Santo and has a population of 17,719 as of the 2020 census.

From the “History” section

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Mango, one of Luganville's informal settlements, was first settled by Vietnamese migrants who constructed shelters out of scrap metal.

Luganville
Vanuatu
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Luganville

Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu
Population
16.2K
Coordinates
-15.53, 167.17
1407th most populous city in the world

Luganville is the second largest city in Vanuatu after the capital Port Vila; it is located on the island of Espiritu Santo and has a population of 17,719 as of the 2020 census.

From the “Demographics” section

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Photo: Simon_sees from Australia · CC BY 2.0

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Luganville's economy suffered after Vanuatu declared independence in 1980.

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Vanuatu
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Luganville

Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu
Population
16.2K
Coordinates
-15.53, 167.17
1407th most populous city in the world

Luganville is the second largest city in Vanuatu after the capital Port Vila; it is located on the island of Espiritu Santo and has a population of 17,719 as of the 2020 census.

From the “Economy and infrastructure” section

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Photo: Simon_sees from Australia · CC BY 2.0

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Canal du Segond provides Luganville with an excellent sheltered harbour.

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Vanuatu
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Luganville

Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu
Population
16.2K
Coordinates
-15.53, 167.17
1407th most populous city in the world

Luganville is the second largest city in Vanuatu after the capital Port Vila; it is located on the island of Espiritu Santo and has a population of 17,719 as of the 2020 census.

From the “Transportation” section

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Photo: Simon_sees from Australia · CC BY 2.0

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Luganville features a tropical rainforest climate with average temperatures hovering around 25 °C or 77 °F.

Luganville
Vanuatu
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Luganville

Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu
Population
16.2K
Coordinates
-15.53, 167.17
1407th most populous city in the world

Luganville is the second largest city in Vanuatu after the capital Port Vila; it is located on the island of Espiritu Santo and has a population of 17,719 as of the 2020 census.

From the “Climate” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Simon_sees from Australia · CC BY 2.0

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