Pango, Vanuatu

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.

By 1853, the majority of the population of the village had been converted to Christianity, far earlier than the rest of the island.

At independence, all land owned or controlled by foreign entities was legally returned to the control of the indigenous peoples of Vanuatu, but in practice this was not done in urban areas.

Cities such as Port Vila were established and grew following European colonisation, and the official return of this land to indigenous claimants would cause further problems.