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This list shows the population of the top 10 cities/towns in Fiji by population, by the most recent years each of them were counted. Suva, the capital, is the most populous urban place in the country, with a population of 100,237 as of 2024. [2] The remaining urban areas not included here can be found listed below this table.
Suva Central Business District in the 1950s Suva, Fiji, c. 1920. In 1868, when Suva was still a small village, the Bauan chieftain, Seru Epenisa Cakobau, granted 5,000 km 2 (1,900 sq mi) of land to the Australian-based Polynesia Company, in exchange for the company's promise to pay off debts owed to the United States.
Many city people, however, are turning to easily available Western fast food, which is now becoming a popular choice for younger generations. Dinner is usually elaborate and meat-based, such as stews, soups, curries, stir-fries and traditional earth oven food called lovo (similar to an umu or hangi). This is usually served with a simple salad ...
Labasa is heavily Indo-Fijian, and downtown Labasa is consequently filled with curry houses and sari shops. [1] It is the fourth-largest city in Fiji. [2]Known as the Friendly North for its warm, hospitable culture, Labasa is home to the popular Festival of the Friendly North, which has run for over 40 years [3] and has resulted in over 1.3 million in charitable projects in the region.
Labasa, with a population of 28,500 at the 2010 census, has a large Indian community, and is a major centre of Fiji's sugar industry. Savusavu is smaller, with a population of just under 5,000, but is a popular centre for tourists owing to its diving and yachting facilities. The main industry on the island is sugar cane production, especially ...
BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) - As Russian troops approached Dniprorudne in their February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the city's long-term mayor Yevhen Matvieiev could have fled to safety.
Shangri-La's Fijian Resort is a luxury resort located at Yanuca Island, on Viti Levu island, Cuvu, Sigatoka, Fiji. Currently managed by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, the resort originally opened in 1967. After independence from the British, and going local was encouraged over expatriate management, Mr Andrew Thompson was appointed the first ...
Lautoka is known as the Sugar City because of its sugar cane belt areas. [1] The main Lautoka Sugar Mill was founded in 1903, [2] and is the city's biggest employer by far. . Built for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (Fiji) (CSR) by workers from India and the Solomon Islands between 1899 and 1903, it hires some 1,300 employees t