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Taveuni (pronounced ) is the third-largest island in Fiji, after Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, with a total land area of 434 square kilometres (168 square miles).The cigar-shaped island, a massive shield volcano which rises from the floor of the Pacific Ocean, is situated 6.5 kilometres (4.0 miles) east of Vanua Levu, across the Somosomo Strait.
The volcano on Taveuni island has a generally good effect on its economy, as it leaves behind rich volcanic soils for farming, in fact, Taveuni island is sometimes referred to as the "Garden State" [1] because of the soil. Since Taveuni's main income is from agriculture, copra, dalo, and kava crops (Taveuni's major crops) thrive in the rich soil.
Other islands and island groups, which cover just 12.5% of the land area and house some 16% of the population, include Taveuni southeast off Vanua Levu and Kadavu Island, south off Viti Levu (the third and fourth largest islands respectively), the Mamanuca Group (just off Nadi) and Yasawa Group (to the north of the Mamanucas), which are popular ...
Matei Airport [2] (IATA: TVU, ICAO: NFNM), also known as Taveuni Airport or Taveuni Island Airport, is an airport located in Matei on the northern end of Taveuni, [3] an island of the Vanua Levu Group in Fiji. It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited. [2] The airport is quite small but receives a number of flights from Fiji Link from Nadi and ...
The Taveuni silktail is an endemic species and genus of Fiji. Map of Fiji showing major island groups. The avifauna of Fiji is the richest in West Polynesia.Numerous families reach the farthest east of their range, and the island is home to several endemic species and genera, as well as sharing several more endemics with its close neighbours Tonga and Samoa.
Map of Fiji. This is a list of airports in Fiji, sorted by location.. Fiji, officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands, is an island nation with an approximate population of 920,000, in the South Pacific Ocean about 2,000 km (1,200 mi) north of New Zealand's North Island.
The Rainbow Reef is a reef in the Somosomo Strait between the Fijian islands of Taveuni and Vanua Levu. It is one of the most famous dive sites in the South Pacific. The Great White Wall is a popular scuba diving site. It is named because of the white coral inhabiting the area at depths between 15 and 65 metres (49 and 213 ft).
Somosomo (Fijian pronunciation:) is a chiefly village in Taveuni, which is the island where the International Date Line crosses on land in Fiji. This island is part of the Cakaudrove Province and the holders of the title of Tui Cakau, [2] the Paramount Chief of the Tovata Confederacy, are historically and traditionally linked to this village.