Ifira Island
Ifira is an offshore island of Efate, located in Shefa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. Ifira Island has about 721 residents.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jean Van Jean, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Shefa Province of Vanuatu
- Also known as: “Ifira”, “Île Fila”, “Île Vila”, and “Îlot Éfila”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iririki and National Museum of Vanuatu.
Iririki
Islet
Iririki is a privately owned island resort located in Mele Bay, Port Vila, the Capital of Vanuatu. The resort is Vanuatu’s most famous and known throughout the world for also being the country’s best.
National Museum of Vanuatu
Museum
The National Museum of Vanuatu is located in the Vanuatu Cultural Centre in Port Vila, Vanuatu. It specializes in exhibits relating to the culture and history of this group of islands in the South Pacific.
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur
Church
Photo: Gérard Janot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur is a modern Catholic cathedral in Port Vila, Vanuatu. It is the seat of the Diocese of Port-Vila. The church is dedicated to the sacred Heart of Jesus. Bishop Jean Bosco Baremes has served as Bishop of Port Vila since 2009. Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur is situated 2½ km northeast of Ifira Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Vila and Pango.
Port Vila
Photo: eGuide Travel, CC BY 2.0.
Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu. Vanuatu's largest town, with some 50,000 people, it lies on the south coast of the island of Efate in the province of Shefa, right in the middle of the archipelago.
Pango
Village
Pango is a community located on the southern coast of Efate, Vanuatu. It is considered peri-urban and is located seven kilometers away from Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. The name Pango was given by early Samoan missionaries who arrived in the 1840s. Pango is situated 3 km south of Ifira Island.
Ifira Island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Macedonian—“Ifira Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ifira Island”
- German: “Ifira”
- Macedonian: “Ифира”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mésiré Point and Worowloa Point.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ifira Island”. Photo: Jean Van Jean, CC BY 3.0.