Vanuatu Port Vila Mission
Mission leaders
Ben and Angie Ball
Began service ~July 2024 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2027-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2024 · as of October 8, 2026
Mission office
- Office address
- Vanuatu Port Vila Mission Office The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, Vila Mall, Port Vila Vanuatu
- Phone
- +678 23-146
- Not yet verified
- Source
- Official Church area website official as of October 8, 2026
Letters & packages
Import duties and customs delays are common here. Many parents send small padded envelopes or use the pouch/letter options from the call packet; declare low values honestly and avoid sending valuables.
- Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
- Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
- Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
- Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.
Weather & climate
Profile: very-wet · about 1908 mm of rain a year · wettest months: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Monthly averages
| Avg high | Avg low | Rain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82°F / 28°C | 80°F / 26°C | 209 mm |
| Feb | 83°F / 28°C | 80°F / 27°C | 256 mm |
| Mar | 83°F / 28°C | 80°F / 26°C | 274 mm |
| Apr | 82°F / 28°C | 79°F / 26°C | 240 mm |
| May | 80°F / 27°C | 78°F / 25°C | 107 mm |
| Jun | 78°F / 26°C | 76°F / 25°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 77°F / 25°C | 75°F / 24°C | 45 mm |
| Aug | 77°F / 25°C | 74°F / 24°C | 71 mm |
| Sep | 77°F / 25°C | 75°F / 24°C | 64 mm |
| Oct | 78°F / 26°C | 76°F / 24°C | 130 mm |
| Nov | 80°F / 27°C | 77°F / 25°C | 99 mm |
| Dec | 82°F / 28°C | 79°F / 26°C | 145 mm |
Monthly averages computed from Open-Meteo historical weather data (2016–2025, ERA5 reanalysis) for a ~1° grid cell near the mission city. Approximate; local altitude and coast effects vary.
Language
Bislama, English, French
Bislama is Vanuatu's English-based creole national language; French and English are also official.
Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.
Nearby temples
- Port Vila Vanuatu Temple — Under construction (8 April 2023) · ~0 km
The Church in Vanuatu
- Official Languages
- Bislama
- Church Membership
- 14,042
- Congregations
- 43 (11 Wards, 32 Branches)
- Number of Missions
- 1
- Operating Temples
- 0
Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026
Practical
- Time zone
- Pacific/Efate
- Currency
- VUV
- Country code
- +678
- U.S. travel advisory
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions as of 2026-10-08
- Organized
- 1 July 2012
Culture & food
- Kava ceremonies are cultural (missionaries decline politely).
- Respect chiefs (kastom).
Foods: Lap lap, Tuluk, Coconut crab
Family groups
As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.
Next steps
Official: Missionary Portal · Missionary resources