List of islands of Vanuatu

This is a list of islands of Vanuatu by province, largely from north to south, subdivided by archipelago when appropriate. Vanuatu is usually said to contain 83 islands.
Islands
- Torba Province
- Torres Islands
- Banks Islands
- Vet Tagde
- Ureparapara
- Rowa Islands (Reef Islands)
- Enwut (uninhabited)
- Lomeur
- Vanua Lava
- Gaua (Santa Maria Island)
- Mota
- Mota Lava (Saddle)
- Merig
- Mere Lava
- Sanma Province
- Penama Province
- Pentecost Island
- Ambae (Aoba)
- Maewo
- Malampa Province
- Malakula
- Akhamb
- Arseo
- Sakao
- Maskelynes Islands
- Norsup
- Sowan
- Tomman
- Uri
- Uripiv
- Varo is a small uninhabited island in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu.[1][2][3] Varo is located close to Malekula.[4] The two neighboring islands are Arseo and Leumanang.[5] Although uninhabited, Varo is used by local people on a nearby island for fishing.[6]
- Wala
- Ambrym
- Paama
- Lopevi (uninhabited)
- Rano
- Atchin
- Vao
- Malakula
- Shefa Province
- Epi
- Shepherd Islands
- Efate
- Nguna
- Emao
- Moso (Verao)
- Lelepa Island
- Ekapum Lep
- Erakor
- Eratap (Castaway Island)
- Mele (Hideaway Island)
- Ifira
- Iririki
- Iriwiti Lep
- Kakula (uninhabited)
- Pele
- Tafea Province
- Tanna
- Aniwa
- Futuna
- Erromango
- Goat Island (uninhabited)
- Vete Manung (uninhabited)
- Anatom
- Inyeug (Airport of Anatom)
- Matthew Island (uninhabited, claimed by New Caledonia)
- Hunter Island (uninhabited, claimed by New Caledonia)
References
- ^ O'Byrne, Denis; Harewood, Jocelyn; Harcombe, David; Bennett, Michelle (1999). Vanuatu. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 303. ISBN 9780864426604. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ Bratrud, Tom (8 April 2022). Fire on the Island: Fear, Hope and a Christian Revival in Vanuatu. Berghahn Books. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-80073-465-4. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Powe, Edward Llewellyn (1994). The Lore of Melanesia. Armchair Travelers. p. 182. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ seech, John. "Varo Island, Vanuatu". Vanuatu Travel. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ O'Byrne, Denis; Harewood, Jocelyn; Harcombe, David; Bennett, Michelle (1999). Vanuatu. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 195. ISBN 9780864426604. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "2016 Faces of Melanesia Field Report". Zegrahm Expeditions. Retrieved 11 August 2018.