Vanuatu
Vanuatu has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 2002. It is home to one World Heritage Site. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.
Vanuatu as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: June 13, 2002
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: IV (Asia/Pacific)
World Heritage Sites in Vanuatu (1)
Cultural: 1 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0
- Chief Roi Mata’s Domain · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (5)
- The Nowon and Votwos of Ureparapara · submitted: October 5, 2005
- Yalo, Apialo and the sacred geography of Northwest Malakula · submitted: October 1, 2004
- The President Coolidge · submitted: October 1, 2004
- Vatthe Conservation Area · submitted: October 1, 2004
- Lake Letas · submitted: October 1, 2004
Country Profile Vanuatu
Official Name: Republic of Vanuatu
Continent: Oceania
Subregion: Melanesia
UNESCO Region: Asia and the Pacific
Capital: Port Vila
Population (2024): 327,777
Land Area: 12,190 km²
Currency: Vanuatu vatu (VUV)