World War Memorial

World War Memorial is a memorial in Shefa, Vanuatu. World War Memorial is situated nearby to the government office Public Solicitors Office, as well as near Port Vila City Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur and Luganville Soccer Stadium.

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 150 metres north of World War Memorial.

Luganville Soccer Stadium

Stadium

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Luganville Soccer City Stadium is a sports stadium located in Luganville, Vanuatu. It is the main stadium for the Luganville Football Association's TVL League. Luganville Soccer Stadium is situated 560 metres north of World War Memorial.

National Museum of Vanuatu

Museum

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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. National Museum of Vanuatu is situated 1 km south of World War Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Vila and Pango.

Port Vila

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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 5 km southwest of World War Memorial.

World War Memorial

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “La population des Nouvelles-Hébrides à la mémoire des ses morts pendant la guerre 1914-1918”
Category: historic site
Location: Shefa, Vanuatu, Melanesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-17.73592° or 17° 44′ 9″ south

Longitude

168.31552° or 168° 18′ 56″ east

Open location code

5VJC7878+J6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1211001210

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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