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Can you drink tap water in Vanuatu?
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Can you drink the tap water in Vanuatu?
Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Tap water in Port Vila and Luganville is generally safe except after cyclones or ashfall; elsewhere drink boiled or bottled water.
Key facts
- Safely managed drinking water: 19% of people (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water by place in Vanuatu
| Place | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Port Vila | Filter or boil | Port Vila's water is treated, but many visitors prefer bottled or filtered water, especially after storms or earthquake damage. |
Tap water by place
Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water
- US State Department travel advisory
- Vanuatu Department of Immigration
- Vanuatu Tourism Office
- UK FCDO travel advice: Vanuatu
- Smartraveller: Vanuatu
- World Bank open data
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