| Ratua | |
| Settlement Type: | Island |
| Pushpin Map: | Vanuatu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Vanuatu |
| Coordinates: | -15.6122°N 167.1811°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Vanuatu |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sanma Province |
| Seat Type: | Municipality seat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.59 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | VUT |
| Utc Offset: | +11 |
Ratua, situated in the Vanuatu archipelago, is a 146acres island located south of Espiritu Santo, between Aore and Malo islands.
In the early 1900s, during the Anglo-French condominium colony, when the Vanuatu archipelago was originally named New Hebrides until its independence in 1980, the island of Ratua was an uninhabited French coconut plantation where copra was produced.
The island is a rich sanctuary of flora and fauna, from active volcanoes, waterfalls, caves, reefs inhabited by sea tortoises and bright coral reefs, it is still covered by a plethora of flamboyant coconut and fruit trees.
In 2005, the island of Ratua became the property of a French nature lover who established a private resort which encapsulates the patrimonial association of nature preservation. The resort has adopted an "eco-friendly" philosophy, offering dynamic natural resources as well as employing local inhabitants of the island in order to grow and sustain their economy.