Cities & Towns

Cities in Melanesia - Best Places to Visit

There are 73 cities in Melanesia. Port Moresby is the most popular city with a population of 283,733.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Port Moresby
1
Port Moresby
Capital city of Papua New Guinea
Pop. 283,733
Lae
2
Lae
Industrial port city
Pop. 76,255
Rabaul
3
Rabaul
Volcano town of WWII relics
Pop. 8,074
Arawa
4
Arawa
Bougainville town
Pop. 40,266
Madang
5
Madang
North-coast diving town
Pop. 27,419
Wewak
6
Wewak
Sepik coast town
Pop. 18,230
Mount Hagen
7
Mount Hagen
Highlands town of the Hagen show
Pop. 33,623
Goroka
8
Goroka
Highlands town of mud men
Pop. 18,503
9
Alotau
City in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Pop. 10,025
10
Kavieng
City in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Pop. 14,490
Suva
11
Suva
Capital city of Fiji, located on Viti Levu
Pop. 77,366
Lautoka
12
Lautoka
Second largest city in Fiji
Pop. 52,500
Nadi
13
Nadi
Fiji's tourist hub near the airport
Pop. 42,284
Labasa
14
Labasa
Vanua Levu's main town
Pop. 27,949
Ba
15
Ba
Sugar town on Viti Levu
Pop. 14,596
Savusavu
16
Savusavu
Bay town for diving and yachting
Pop. 6,833
Lami
17
Lami
Town west of Suva
Pop. 24,639
18
Tavua
Northern Viti Levu town
Pop. 8,810
Vaileka
19
Vaileka
City in Western, Fiji.
Pop. 5,964
20
Vatukoula
Mining town in Fiji's Western Division
Pop. 5,580
Port Vila
21
Port Vila
Capital city of Vanuatu
Pop. 35,901
Luganville
22
Luganville
Espiritu Santo town, base for wreck diving
Pop. 13,397
23
Isangel
Administrative center of Tafea Province, Vanuatu
Pop. 1,437
24
Lakatoro
Administrative center of Malampa Province, Vanuatu
Pop. 705
Sola
25
Sola
Provincial capital of Torba Province
Pop. 1,171
26
Port Olry
Coastal village on Espiritu Santo island, Vanuatu
Pop. 1,300
27
Pango
Suburban village near Port Vila, Efate island
Pop. 2,485
28
Norsup
Village and port on Malakula Island, Vanuatu
Pop. 2,998
Honiara
29
Honiara
Capital city of Solomon Islands
Pop. 56,298
Tulagi
30
Tulagi
Small island town and former British Solomon Islands capital
Pop. 1,750
Auki
31
Auki
Malaita's main town
Pop. 7,020
Gizo
32
Gizo
Western Province diving town
Pop. 7,177
Kirakira
33
Kirakira
Provincial capital of Makira-Ulawa, Solomon Islands
Pop. 2,107
34
Lata
Provincial capital on Santa Cruz Islands, remote
Pop. 553
35
Buala
Isabel island village
Pop. 2,700
Munda
36
Munda
Town on New Georgia island near WWII-era airfield
Pop. 3,144
37
Noro
City in Western Province, Solomon Islands with beaches
Pop. 7,204
38
Tandai
City in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
Pop. 24,592
Nouméa
39
Nouméa
Capital city of New Caledonia with French influence
Pop. 93,060
Kingston
40
Kingston
Historic capital settlement on Norfolk Island
Pop. 880
Kimbe
41
Kimbe
City in Papua New Guinea with coastal access
Pop. 18,847
Daru
42
Daru
City in Western Province, near the coast
Pop. 15,214
Buka
43
Buka
Town on Buka Island, Bougainville Autonomous Region
44
Popondetta
City in Oro Province with tropical climate
Pop. 28,198
45
Lorengau
City in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
Pop. 5,806
Mendi
46
Mendi
City in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Pop. 26,252
Kerema
47
Kerema
City in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea
Pop. 5,646
48
Kundiawa
City in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea
Pop. 9,383
Wabag
49
Wabag
City in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Pop. 3,958
Le Mont-Dore
50
Le Mont-Dore
City in South Province, New Caledonia by coast
Pop. 24,680
Finschhafen
51
Finschhafen
Coastal town and port in Morobe Province
Pop. 1,054
Poya
52
Poya
Coastal town in North Province of New Caledonia
Pop. 2,617
53
Wé
City in Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Pop. 10,375
Fayaoué
54
Fayaoué
Coral atoll and commune in Loyalty Islands
Pop. 3,401
55
Vao
Village in South Province, New Caledonia
Pop. 1,862
56
Tadine
City in Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Pop. 7,492
57
Dumbéa
City in South Province with natural beauty
Pop. 19,346
58
Païta
City in New Caledonia's South Province
Pop. 12,617
59
Levuka
Historic town in Fiji with colonial architecture
Pop. 8,360
60
Bourail
City in New Caledonia with natural beauty
Pop. 5,531
61
Poindimié
City in North Province, New Caledonia
Pop. 5,006
62
Koné
City in New Caledonia with indigenous culture
Pop. 4,572
63
Houaïlou
City in North Province, New Caledonia
Pop. 4,562
64
Canala
Coastal commune in New Caledonia's North Province
Pop. 3,538
65
Koumac
Coastal town in New Caledonia's North Province
Pop. 3,060
66
La Foa
Small town in South Province, New Caledonia
Pop. 2,947
67
Thio
New Caledonian mining town on east coast
Pop. 2,748
68
Ponérihouen
Commune on Grande Terre's east coast, New Caledonia
Pop. 2,739
69
Hienghène
Coastal commune with dramatic cliffs in New Caledonia
Pop. 2,668
70
Pouébo
Commune on New Caledonia's North Province
Pop. 2,391
71
Nasinu
City in Fiji known for its coastal beauty
Pop. 92,043
72
Sigatoka
City in Fiji famous for beaches
Pop. 17,622
73
Navua
Fijian city near Navua River and waterfalls
Pop. 5,812