Sola is the capital village of Torba Province in Vanuatu.

Near the village of Sola is the volcano Mount Suretamate (also called Sürétimiat or Sere'ama).

The Selva and Alket rivers pass north of the village.

Fauna include saltwater crocodiles introduced by Steve Irwin, and an invasive species, fire ant.

Locally, the island is called Sol [sɔl] in Vurës, and Asol [aˈsɔl] (with locative prefix a-) in the immigrant Mwotlap language.