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Port Vila, capital of Vanuatu: facts and figures
Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu. It has about 50,000 residents, which makes it the 168th most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 42 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Suva, 1,071 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Vanuatu |
| Continent | Oceania |
| City population | 50,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 168th of 172 |
| Elevation | 42 m |
| Founded | not reported |
| Time zone | Pacific/Efate |
| Coordinates | 17.73° S, 168.32° E |
| Country population | 335,169 residents |
| Country GDP | 1.4 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $4,039 |
| Life expectancy | 71.7 years |
| Internet users | 22.4 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Port Vila averages 23.3 °C from June to August and 26.2 °C from December to February. August is the coldest month of the year and February the warmest, and the city receives 1,997 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 26.2 °C |
| February | 26.5 °C |
| March | 26.2 °C |
| April | 25.7 °C |
| May | 24.5 °C |
| June | 23.8 °C |
| July | 23.2 °C |
| August | 22.9 °C |
| September | 23.3 °C |
| October | 24.2 °C |
| November | 25.1 °C |
| December | 25.9 °C |
What makes it stand out
- Size: least populous capital in Oceania (50,000 residents).
- Elevation: 2nd lowest-lying capital in Oceania (42 m).
- Winter: 2nd mildest capital in Oceania (23.3 °C).
- Summer: 2nd hottest capital in Oceania (26.2 °C).
- Rainfall: 2nd wettest capital in Oceania (1,997 mm).
- Latitude: 2nd northernmost capital in Oceania (17.73°).
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Suva is the closest capital to Port Vila.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Suva | Fiji | 1,071 km |
| Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea | 2,461 km |
| Wellington | New Zealand | 2,691 km |
| Canberra | Australia | 2,720 km |
| Manila | Philippines | 6,314 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu, in Oceania, with about 50,000 residents, averaging 23.3 °C from June to August and 26.2 °C from December to February.
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What is the capital of Vanuatu?
Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu. It has about 50,000 residents and lies in Oceania.
How many people live in Port Vila?
About 50,000, which ranks Port Vila 168th of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Port Vila?
Port Vila averages 23.3 °C from June to August and 26.2 °C from December to February, with 1,997 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Port Vila?
GDP per capita in the country is $4,039, the latest year the World Bank reports.
Keep learning
- Suva, capital of Fiji: facts and figures
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- Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea: facts and figures
Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea: 380,000 residents, 68 m above sea level, 25.5 °C from June to August and 26.8 °C from December to February.
- Wellington, capital of New Zealand: facts and figures
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