Map of Vanuatu

Republic of Vanuatu

Vanuatu is located in Melanesia. Below you can see where Vanuatu sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Port Vila.

Where Vanuatu is located

Outline of Vanuatu

Political map of Vanuatu and neighboring countries — Political map: Vanuatu and its neighbors

Reference map of Vanuatu (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Relief map of Vanuatu — physical geographyBy Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of VanuatuBy Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Vanuatu on the globeBy TUBS · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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Administrative divisions of Vanuatu

Vanuatu is divided into 6 provinces.

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Malampa
Penama
Sanma
Shefa
Tafea
Torba

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Where is Vanuatu?

Vanuatu lies in Melanesia, Oceania. Its geographic centre is at about 15.38° S, 166.96° E, and the capital, Port Vila, is at 17.73° S, 168.32° E.

With 12,189 km², it is the 6th-largest of the 14 countries in Oceania — about 206 times the size of Manhattan (59 km²).

Vanuatu lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.

As an island nation, Vanuatu has no land borders. See all island countries.

Geography of Vanuatu

Continent: Oceania
Region: Melanesia
Area: 12,189 km²
Geographic centre: 15.38° S, 166.96° E
Capital (Port Vila): 17.73° S, 168.32° E
Size rank in Oceania: 6 of 14
Highest point: Mount Tabwemasana (1,877 m)
Land borders: None (island / coastal)