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Savusavu is located on Fiji's northern island of Vanua Levu. It can be reached by plane from Nadi (one hour) or by ferry from Suva or Lautoka (approx 12-hour trip). It is famous for its hot springs, located mostly opposite the Hot Springs Hotel – although at low tide the steam from numerous smaller outlets all along the foreshore can be seen.
Patterson Brothers Shipping Company LTD [5] [6] [7] is Fiji's longest running inter-island ferry operation bridging the gap between Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, and Ovalau daily. They also provide trips to Kadavu and Koro islands.
The islanders have held fast to many Banaban customs. As of 2006, approximately 4,000 Banabans on Rabi and 1,000 live in Savusavu, Nadi and Suva, where there are jobs and educational opportunities. [6] Infrastructure and services on Rabi is limited; only two manual telephone lines are in operation and the medical services are rudimentary.
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Ferry and bus at the port of Nabouwalu. The island's main population centres are the towns of Labasa, in the north, and Savusavu, located at the foot of the peninsula. 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.
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The island's people support themselves mainly by tourism. In addition to Tavewa residents, the population includes many resort staff who commute from nearby islands in the Yasawa group or from Nadi. The locals live in bures like those at the resorts. Cooking is usually communal, on fireplaces dotted around the bures.