Editing Port Vila (section)

== Culture and education ==

=== Highlights of the city ===
The capital of Vanuatu has various sights to offer. There are several memorials, e.g., opposite the Parliament, where two traditional totem poles and a monument representing a pig's tusk can be seen. The Presbyterian Church of Port Vila is an impressive and sightworthy building opposite the [[Independence Park, Port Vila|Independence Park]]. A colourful wall painting can be seen on the administration building opposite the market hall. Another noteworthy wall painting is on the façade of the post office. The City Hall of Port Vila is an oblong and sightworthy building on a hill in the city centre.

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|File:PortVilaPresbyterianChurch.jpg|Presbyterian Church
|File:PortVilaWallPainting.jpg|Wall painting opposite the market
|File:Vanuatu Parliament, Port Vila - Flickr - PhillipC.jpg|Vanuatu Parliament
|File:PortVilaMemorialAtParliament.jpg|Memorial opposite the Parliament building
|File:Port Vila market.jpg|Market hall
|File:PortVilaMarketHall.jpg|Market 
|File:PortVilaPostOffice.jpg|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
|File:Port Vila Vanuatu Harbour.JPG|The natural harbour as viewed from town looking out at sea with Iririki Island to the left
|File:PortVilaCityHall.jpg|City Hall
|File:Port Vila - The Biggest Casino - panoramio.jpg|Grand Hotel and Casino Vanuatu, the tallest building in the country
}}

=== Vanuatu Cultural Centre ===
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The Vanuatu Cultural Centre, hosting the [[National Museum of Vanuatu|Vanuatu National Museum]], is located at the Saralana Park in front of the National Parliament, close to the National Library and the [[Malvatumauri]] (Vanuatu National Council of Chiefs). This institution is an important place to preserve and promote the different aspects of the local culture. Traditional artifacts from several islands are on display in the museum. The centre also hosts the National Audiovisual Archives, the most critical fund of documents from the late 19th century until today.

=== World Heritage ===
Port Vila was the location in August 1999 for the "2nd World Heritage Global Strategy Meeting for the Pacific Islands Region" held by [[UNESCO]]. One of the major topics related to Vanuatu and the Pacific region was the question of the suitability of [[underwater archeology|underwater heritage]] for inscription on the [[World Heritage List]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/archive/vanuatu99.htm|title=Second World Heritage Global Strategy Meeting for the Pacific, Port Vila (Vanuatu) 24–27 August 1999|access-date=26 December 2019|archive-date=19 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219050619/http://whc.unesco.org/archive/vanuatu99.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Education ===
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Port Vila is one location of the [[University of the South Pacific]], an educational institution co-owned by twelve Pacific countries. The Vanuatu campus is the only law school in the university and teaches languages.

Upper secondary (sixth form/senior high school) institutions include:

* Port Vila International School
* Central Secondary School
* Epauto Adventist Senior Secondary School
* [[Lycee de Montmartre]]
* [[Lycée Français J. M. G. Le Clézio]] (French international school)
* [[Malapoa College]] (Formerly known as British Secondary School)
* Onesua Presbyterian College
* NTCU Port Vila Christian College

Junior secondary (seventh form to tenth form) institutions include:

* Port Vila International School
* Central Secondary School
* Malapoa College (Formerly known as British Secondary School)
* NTCU Port Vila Christian College
* Seaside Community Secondary School
* Sorovanga Self-Support Community School
* Suango Mele Junior Secondary School
* Ulei Junior Secondary School
* Vila North Secondary School