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This is a list of islands of Fiji. ... Island Main Town or Capital Other Towns Area (km 2) Population Yasawa Islands: Nabukeru: Somosomo, Nacula, Yalobi: 154.24: 6000
The island's name, Nananu-i-Cake, means "Daydream Upwind" (or easterly) in Fijian. The island is also known by several other names, including Ananugata, Nananugata, Yananu [2] and Nananu-i-Thake Island. [3] The main residence on the island was designed by the architecture firm of Murray Cockburn, based in Auckland. [1]
Airports Fiji Limited (AFL) is responsible for the operation of 15 public airports in the Fiji Islands. These include two international airports: Nadi international Airport, Fiji's main international gateway, and Nausori Airport, Fiji's domestic hub, and 13 outer island airports. Fiji's main airline is Fiji Airways. [128]
In 1991, when the island of Kanacea, which the paramount chief of Cakaudrove, the Tui Cakau, had originally sold to a European settler in 1868, was sold by an Australian company, Carpenters (Fiji) Ltd., to an American company, the government persuaded Carpenters to pay compensation to the island's original landowners, Kanacea people, who had been relocated to the island of Taveuni at the time ...
The Lomaiviti (pronounced [lomaiˈβitʃi]) archipelago of Fiji consists of seven main islands and a number of smaller ones. They cover a total area of 411 square kilometres (159 sq mi), and had a population of 15,657 at the most recent census in 2017. [1]
Vatulele is a raised coral limestone paradise that lies to the south of Fiji's main island of Viti Levu. Vatulele, often discussed but rarely visited, has figured prominently in Fijian legend because of its extraordinary red prawns. Known as ura-buta (cooked prawns) or uradamudamu (red prawn), they have to be seen to be believed.
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 ...
Ovalau and nearby islands in the 19th century, with Naigani in the top left corner. Naigani (Fijian pronunciation:, also known as Naingani in English) [1] is an island in Fiji's Tailevu Province, 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Ovalau. [2] [1] It is also about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Tailevu Point on the main island of Viti Levu.