Area Councils
Area Councils (AC) is the last tier of Government closest to the communities. They perform the vital role in the administration and development of community priorities and are responsible for conducting community profiles, community development and local governance. Through community Profiles they develop Community/village action Plans, Area Council Development plan and Area Council Annual Plan. There are 71 Area councils in Vanuatu;
Torba Province – 9 AC
Sanma Province – 11 AC
Penama Province – 10 AC
Malampa Province – 10 AC
Shefa Province – 19 AC
Tafea Province – 12 AC
There are also DLA seconded staff working at the Area Councils as the Area Council Area Administrators (AA). They are government officers at the Area Council level and are responsible to administered the Government and non-government services within the boundaries of the area council he/she is administrating and are the linkage between the Government and the people and vice versa. The 71 Area Councils is made up of nominated members from each sector. The chairman of the AC is the representative of chiefs, and members includes representatives from woman, youth and church.
List of Area Council throughout Vanuatu
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1. TORBA |
1. TORRES AREA COUNCIL |
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2. UREPARAPARA AREA COUNCIL |
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3. MOTALAVA AREA COUNCIL |
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4. MOTA AREA COUNCIL |
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5. EAST VANUALAVA AREA COUNCIL |
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6. WEST VANUALAVA AREA COUNCIL |
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7. EAST GAUA AREA COUNCIL |
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8. WEST GAUA AREA COUNCIL |
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9. MERELAVA-MERIG AREA COUNCIL |
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2. SANMA |
1. NORTH WEST SANTO AREA COUNCIL |
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2. WEST SANTO AREA COUNCIL |
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3. SOUTH SANTO ONE (1) AREA COUNCIL |
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4. SOUTH SANTO TWO (2) AREA COUNCIL |
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5. SOUTH EAST SANTO AREA COUNCIL |
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6. CANAL FANAFO AREA COUNCIL |
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7. EAST SANTO AREA COUNCIL |
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8. BIG BAY COAST AREA COUNCIL |
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9. BIG BAY INLAND AREA COUNCIL |
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10. WEST MALO AREA COUNCIL |
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11. EAST MALO AREA COUNCIL |
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3. PENAMA |
1. NORTH PENTECOST AREA COUNCIL |
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2. CENTRAL PENTECOST ONE (CP1) AREA COUNCIL |
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3. CENTRAL PENTECOST TWO (CP2) AREA COUNCIL |
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4. SOUTH PENTECOST AREA COUNCIL |
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5. SOUTH MAEWO AREA COUNCIL |
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6. NORTH MAEWO AREA COUNCIL |
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7. SOUTH AMBAE AREA COUNCIL |
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8. EAST AMBAE AREA COUNCIL |
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9. NORTH AMBAE AREA COUNCIL |
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10. WEST AMBAE AREA COUNCIL |
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4. MALAMPA |
1. NORTH WEST MALEKULA AREA COUNCIL |
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2. NORTH EAST MALEKULA AREA COUNCIL |
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3. CENTRAL MALEKULA AREA COUNCIL |
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4. SOUTH EAST MALEKULA AREA COUNCIL |
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5. SOUTH WEST MALEKULA AREA COUNCIL |
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6. SOUTH MALEKULA AREA COUNCIL |
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7. NORTH AMBRYM AREA COUNCIL |
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8. WEST AMBRYM AREA COUNCIL |
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9. SOUTH EAST AMBRYM AREA COUNCIL |
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10. PAAMA AREA COUNCIL |
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5. SHEFA |
1. NORTH EFATE AREA COUNCIL |
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2. ERATAP AREA COUNCIL |
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3. EAST EFATE AREA COUNCIL |
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4. NORTH WEST EFATE AREA COUNCIL |
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5. MELE AREA COUNCIL |
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6. IFIRA AREA COUNCIL |
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7. TANVASOKO AREA COUNCIL |
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8. ERAKOR AREA COUNCIL |
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9. PANGO AREA COUNCIL |
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10. EMAU AREA COUNCIL |
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11. NGUNA-PELE AREA COUNCIL |
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12. VARSU AREA COUNCIL |
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13. VERMAUL AREA COUNCIL |
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14. VERMALI AREA COUNCIL |
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15. YARSU AREA COUNCIL |
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16. TONGOA AREA COUNCIL |
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17. TONGARIKI-BUNINGA AREA COUNCIL |
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18. MAKIRA-MATASO AREA COUNCIL |
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19. EMAE AREA COUNCIL |
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6. TAFEA |
1. NORTH TANNA AREA COUNCIL |
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2. EAST TANNA AREA COUNCIL |
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3. CENTRAL TANNA AREA COUNCIL |
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4. WEST TANNA AREA COUNCIL |
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5. SOUTH WEST TANNA AREA COUNCIL |
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6. SOUTH TANNA AREA COUNCIL |
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7. SOUTH EAST TANNA AREA COUNCIL |
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8. ANEITYUM AREA COUNCIL |
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9. NORTH ERROMANGO AREA COUNCIL |
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10. SOUTH ERROMANGO AREA COUNCIL |
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11. ANIWA AREA COUNCIL |
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12. FUTUNA AREA COUNCIL |