Map of Luganville, Vanuatu

Luganville is the administrative centre of Sanma, Vanuatu, with a population of about 13,397. It lies at 15.5199°S, 167.1624°E. Luganville is about 275 km (171 mi) northwest of Port-Vila, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Port-Olry, 54 km to the north.

Luganville at a glance

Where is Luganville?

• The 2nd largest city in Vanuatu by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 12 min on the shortest day to 13 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Luganville

• Port-Olry — 54 km north
• Norsup — 66 km south
• Port-Vila — 275 km southeast
• Isangel — 500 km southeast
• Wé — 600 km south, New Caledonia
• Païta — 740 km south, New Caledonia
• Dumbéa — 742 km south, New Caledonia
• Mont-Dore — 752 km south, New Caledonia
• Nouméa — 755 km south, New Caledonia
• Auki — 1028 km northwest, Solomon Islands

Largest cities in Sanma

• Port-Olry — 1,300

Largest cities in Vanuatu

• Port-Vila — 35,901
• Norsup — 2,998
• Isangel — 1,437
• Port-Olry — 1,300

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.