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Practical Country Info
Vanuatu Practical Country Info
Port VilaLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For Vanuatu, civil time is represented by Pacific/Efate, traffic keeps to the right side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +678, and the country-code domain is .vu.
Time zone
Pacific/Efate
Driving side
Right side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+678
ISO alpha-2
VU
Civil time
Vanuatu time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
Vanuatu is represented here using Pacific/Efate.
Road standard
Driving side
Right side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the right side of the road in Vanuatu.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type I
2 angled flat pins with earth pin
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How Vanuatu is identified internationally
+678
Calling code
.vu
Country domain
VU
ISO 3166
Alpha 2VU
Alpha 3VUT
Numeric548
For Vanuatu, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
Vanuatu practical data table
| Field | Vanuatu | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Pacific/Efate | IANA |
| Driving side | Right side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +678 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .vu | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | VU | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | VUT | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 548 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Vanuatu's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +678, ccTLD .vu, time-zone reference Pacific/Efate, and identify the authority used for each claim.