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Port Vila (population 29,356, coordinates 17°45′S 168°18′E) is the capital city of Vanuatu. Located on the south coast of the island of Efate, it has the country's most important dock and airport, Bauerfield International, making it the nation's economic and commercial center.
During World War II, Port Vila was an American and Australian airbase. In 1987 and 2015, tropical cyclones badly damaged the city.
Cathédrale du Sacré-Coeur, Port Vila
Presbyterian Church
Wall painting opposite the market
Vanuatu Parliament
Memorial opposite the Parliament
Port Vila market
Port Vila post office. The building once marked the unofficial demarcation between the two sectors of Port Vila, the British Paddock to the south and the Quartier français to the north
Port Vila natural harbour as viewed from town looking out at sea with Iririki Island to the left
City Hall, Port Vila
