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The name of the area is Efil in the native South Efate language.

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Port Vila

Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu
Population
51.4K
Coordinates
-17.73, 168.32
1265th most populous city in the world

Port Vila, or simply Vila, is the capital of Vanuatu and its largest city. It is on the island of Efate, in Shefa Province. The population was 49,034 as of the 2020 Vanuatu census. This represented 16.3% of Vanuatu's total population in 2020.

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In the autumn of 2004, an archaeological expedition discovered a burial site of 25 tombs containing members of the Lapita culture.

Port Vila
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Port Vila

Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu
Population
51.4K
Coordinates
-17.73, 168.32
1265th most populous city in the world

Port Vila, or simply Vila, is the capital of Vanuatu and its largest city. It is on the island of Efate, in Shefa Province. The population was 49,034 as of the 2020 Vanuatu census. This represented 16.3% of Vanuatu's total population in 2020.

From the “History” section

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Port Vila has a tropical rainforest climate with an average annual rainfall of about 2,338.9 millimetres.

Port Vila
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Port Vila

Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu
Population
51.4K
Coordinates
-17.73, 168.32
1265th most populous city in the world

Port Vila, or simply Vila, is the capital of Vanuatu and its largest city. It is on the island of Efate, in Shefa Province. The population was 49,034 as of the 2020 Vanuatu census. This represented 16.3% of Vanuatu's total population in 2020.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0

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Port Vila is home to many languages, with Bislama being the daily lingua franca.

Port Vila
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Port Vila

Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu
Population
51.4K
Coordinates
-17.73, 168.32
1265th most populous city in the world

Port Vila, or simply Vila, is the capital of Vanuatu and its largest city. It is on the island of Efate, in Shefa Province. The population was 49,034 as of the 2020 Vanuatu census. This represented 16.3% of Vanuatu's total population in 2020.

From the “Population” section

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Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0

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Port Vila is the only city in Vanuatu with a lord mayor, currently held by Jenny Regenvanu.

Port Vila
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Port Vila

Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu
Population
51.4K
Coordinates
-17.73, 168.32
1265th most populous city in the world

Port Vila, or simply Vila, is the capital of Vanuatu and its largest city. It is on the island of Efate, in Shefa Province. The population was 49,034 as of the 2020 Vanuatu census. This represented 16.3% of Vanuatu's total population in 2020.

From the “Politics” section

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Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0

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