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Vanuatu in 6 provinces

On December 8th, 1994, Vanuatu turned a new page in its history, when the eleven (11) Local Government Councils were changed into six (6) provinces with a view to making people more accountable, to give more power and authority to the local communities and involve the local people in the economic and tourist development of their respective islands.

Each Province has its own distinctive physical characteristics, culture and resources, all of which make Vanuatu what it is, unique.

Each Province has its own range of powers to enable their governing bodies to administer them freely, under the central government's supervision and subject to the Judiciary, in compliance with the Constitution and the laws of the Republic.

Banks Espiritu Santo Pentecost Ambrym Malakula Efate Tanna

TORBA


Includes the Torres and Banks Islands.
• Population 7757 • Land mass 882 km2 • Airfields : in the Torres Islands at Linua, Loh island; in the Banks Islands, at Ablow on Mota Lava; Sola on Vanua Lava and Gaua on Santa Maria. For more information on the Banks & Torres Group.

SANMA


Includes Santo and Malo Islands • Population 36084 • Land mass 4248 km2 • Airfields : in Santo at Pekoa in Luganville (International airport); at Lajmoli in the north. For more information on Santo

PENAMA


ncludes the islands of Pentecost, Ambae and Maewo. • Population 26646 • Land mass 1198 km2 • Airfields : Maewo at Naone ; Ambae at Longana, Walaha, Redcliff and Pentecost at Sara and Lonorore. For more information on Pentecost.

MALAMPA


Includes Malakula, Ambrym and Paama. • Population 32705 • Land mass 2779 km2 • Airfields : Malekula at Lamap, Norsup, South West Bay; Ambrym at Ulei, Craig-Cove; Paama at Tavie. For more information on Ambrym.

SHEFA


Includes the Shepherds islands, Epi and Efate. • Population 54439 • Land mass 1455 km2. • Airfields : Epi at Lamen Bay and Valesdir; in the Shepherds on Tongoa and Emae; Efate at Bauerfield (International airport). For more information on Efate.

TAFEA


Covers the islands of Tanna, Erromango, Aniwa, Futuna, Aneityum, Matthew and Hunter. • Population 29047 • Land mass 1627 km2 • Airfields : on Erromango at Ipota and Dillon's Bay; on Aniwa at Aniwa; on Tanna at Lenakel and White Grass (International airport from 1998 second quarter); on Futuna at Futuna and on Aneityum at Aneityum. For more information on Tanna.


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