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Port Vila (/ ˈ v iː l ə / VEE-lə; French: Port-Vila [pɔʁ vila]), or simply Vila (Bislama:), 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 census. [2] In 2020, the population of Port Vila formed 16.3% of the country's population.
In 2023, the governments of Vanuatu and other islands vulnerable to climate change (Fiji, Niue, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Tuvalu) launched the "Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific", calling for the phase-out of fossil fuels and the 'rapid and just transition' to renewable energy and strengthening ...
Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific is a forum intended to call for the phase-out of fossil fuels in line with the Paris Agreement’s limitation to warming being only 1.5 °C (34.7 °F) or below [1] and the 'rapid and just transition' to renewable energy and strengthening environmental law, including introducing the criminalization of ecocide.
Weather. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... The quake, which struck near capital Port Vila, caused significant shaking ...
PORT VILA, Vanuatu – Residents across the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu are bracing for heavy rain and a potential cyclone Thursday, just two days after a deadly magnitude 7.3 earthquake ...
Vanuatu is a mountainous archipelago of volcanic origin with narrow coastal plains.. The highest of all the mountains is Mount Tabwemasana at 1,877 metres (6,158 ft). Its tropical climate is moderated by southeast trade winds, and its natural resources include, hardwood forests, and fish.
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, damaging buildings in the capital, Port Vila, including one housing the U.S. Embassy. A witness said bodies were seen in the city.
Efate is governed by both the Port Vila Municipality and the Shefa Provincial Council, whose governance is the town limits of Port Vila only, and rural Efate and the outer Efate Islands, respectively. The Island outside of Port Vila is represented in Parliament by the five-seat riding of Efate. Port Vila has its own five-seat riding.