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Vanuatu is divided into six provinces. Torba province includes Torres and Banks islands. Sanma consists of Espiritu Santo, Malo and surrounding islands. Penama is made up of Pentecost, Ambae and Maewo. Malampa province includes Malekula, Ambrym and Paama. Shefa province is Shepherd islands and Efate where the capital Port Vila is located, the southernmost province Tafea consists of Tanna, Aneityum, Futuna, Erromango and Aniwa.

All provinces have their own signature attractions from Torba's women's water music and snake dancers, pristine blue holes, world war 2 relics and champagne beach of Sanma, Penama's daring land diving ritual, vibrant cultures, black magic, and ancient tribes in Malampa, Shefa being the international gateway is a mix potpourri of culture and gourmet, and the mighty Mount Yasur down south in Tafea province.

Torba Province

The TORBA Province is the northernmost province of Vanuatu, made up of the Banks Islands and the Torres Islands. It sits above the SANMA Province. The province's name der...

Malampa Province

Located in the heart of Vanuatu's archipelago, Malampa's islands offer the adventurous traveller a unique South Pacific experience. Meet the Big Nambas and Small Nambas;...

Penama Province

Penama province, where culture entwines with nature's discovery, consists of three Islands Pentecost, Ambae and Maewo Island. Each of the three Islands has natural attra...

Sanma Province

Sanma Province is made up of the islands Espiritu Santo and Malo, and includes a number of smaller surrounding islands that sit just offshore, such as Aore, Tutuba, Turtl...

Tafea Province

Tafea, the southernmost province of the six in Vanuatu, is an acronym (the name) deriving from the five islands that make up the region: Tanna, Aneityum, Futuna, Erromang...

Shefa Province

Shefa is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the center of the country. The province's name is derived from the initial letters of SHepherd islands, Epi, and ...

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