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Second largest island of Fiji
Vanua Levu (pronounced [βaˈnua ˈleβu], lit. 'Big Land', Fiji Hindi: वानुआ लेवु), formerly known as Sandalwood Island, is the second largest island of Fiji
Vanua_Levu
Archipelago in northern Fiji
The Vanua Levu Group is an archipelago in northern Fiji. It takes its name from its predominant island, Vanua Levu. Among the other island in the group
Vanua_Levu_Group
Largest island in Fiji
Viti Levu is believed to have been inhabited longer than the island of Vanua Levu, which lies to its north. According to oral tradition, the first Melanesian
Viti_Levu
Togolevu River Vaturova River Vunivia River Vuniyaro River Wailevu River (Vanua Levu) Wainikoro River Nadogo River Nalagi River Wainunu River Dawacumu River
List_of_rivers_of_Fiji
Country in Oceania
population live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in the capital city of Suva
Fiji
Austronesian language of Fiji
Fijian (Na vosa vaka-Viti) is an Austronesian language of the Malayo-Polynesian family spoken by some 350,000–450,000 ethnic Fijians as a native language
Fijian_language
Football league
Location of the 2024 Digicel Senior League season. Viti Levu Vanua Levu
Fiji_Senior_League
airport), and contains some 69% of the population. Vanua Levu, 64 km (40 mi) to the northeast of Viti Levu, covers just over 30% of the land area though is
Geography_of_Fiji
Football league season
Viti Levu Zone Nadroga Tavua Northland Tailevu Rakiraki Tailevu Naitasiri Vanua Levu Zone Bua Dreketi Nadogo Seaqaqa Savusavu Taveuni Viti Levu Zone Updated
2020_Fiji_Senior_League
Austronesian cultural concept
of vanua in the sense of "land"; the various meanings of vanua are, here too, interrelated. The word vanua is found in the place names Vanua Levu and
Vanua
Island in Fiji
(pronounced [tāhvéuni]) 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)
Taveuni
smallest is the Conway Reef Islands and Skerries, and the largest is the Vanua Levu Group. Geography of Fiji "The adaptive capacity of three Fijian village
List_of_islands_of_Fiji
Cocos Island Galapagos Islands Puná Island Principal islands: Viti Levu Vanua Levu Significant outliers: Conway Reef Kadavu Island Taveuni Rotuma Island
List of islands in the Pacific Ocean
List_of_islands_in_the_Pacific_Ocean
Terrestrial ecoregion in Fiji and Wallis and Futuna
Fiji and Wallis and Futuna. It covers the windward sides of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, Fiji's largest islands, as well as the smaller Fijian islands and
Fiji_tropical_moist_forests
Island country in the central Pacific
2,200-hectare Natoavatu Estate on the second largest island of Fiji, Vanua Levu. At the time it was widely reported that the government planned to evacuate
Kiribati
nation in the South Pacific. It consists of two large islands, Vanua Levu and Viti Levu, and many smaller islands. The Fijian islands are home to dozens
List of endemic plants of Fiji
List_of_endemic_plants_of_Fiji
in Vanua Levu and Taveuni (until 2017), in Viti Levu West (2014–2017), and an Assistant Bishop (2017–18); and Gabriel Sharma, Bishop in Viti Levu West
Diocese_of_Polynesia
Town in Vanua Levu, Fiji
Fijian Province of Cakaudrove. The town is located on the south coast of Vanua Levu Island and had a population of 3,372 in the 2007 census. Savusavu is known
Savusavu
Archipelago of eastern Fiji
Malaka village and a port is also located on Vanua Balavu, at Lomaloma. There are guest houses on Vanua Balavu and on Lakeba, the other principal island
Lau_Islands
Island in Fiji
Vorovoro is an island in the province of Macuata in the Vanua Levu Group of northern Fiji, 40 minutes away from the town of Labasa by boat. Vorovoro island
Vorovoro
Province of Fiji
fourteen provinces of Fiji. Located in the west of the northern island of Vanua Levu, it is one of three northern provinces, and has a land area of 1,379 square
Bua_Province
Island
northern Fiji. It is an outlier to Taveuni (5 kilometers west), in the Vanua Levu Group. It covers an area of 66.3 square kilometers, reaching a maximum
Rabi_Island
10 kilometre long Fijian island
16.7588721°S 179.7527003°W / -16.7588721; -179.7527003 Archipelago Vanua Levu Group Area 34 km2 (13 sq mi) Highest elevation 300 m (1000 ft) Administration
Qamea
Football league season
Senior League 2025 - Vanua Levu Zone". Fiji Football Association. Retrieved 21 February 2025. "Men Senior League 2025 - Viti Levu". Fiji Football Association
2025_Fiji_Senior_League
Species of ant
Lordomyrma vanua (named after its type locality Vanua Levu) is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Lordomyrma vanua, with its heavily rugose
Lordomyrma_vanua
Province of Fiji
Provinces, and one of three based principally on the northern island of Vanua Levu, occupying the north-eastern 40 percent of the island. It has a land area
Macuata_Province
Airport in Vanua Levu, Fiji
Cakaudrove on the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji. It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited. "Airport information for Savusavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji (NFNS / SVU)" –
Savusavu_Airport
Mountain in Fiji
Mount Nasorolevu is the highest mountain on the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji. At 3,385 feet or 1,032 meters, it is the fourth highest peak of Fiji. It
Mount_Nasorolevu
Island in Northern Lau Islands, Fiji
or influence by Laucala: the villages of Vutuna, Daliconi and Mavana on Vanua Balavu, and the islands of Naitauba, Namalata, Yacata, Qelelevu and Cikobia
Laucala
Fijian football club
competitions. It is based in Wainikoro, which is situated on the island of Vanua Levu. Their uniform includes olive green shirt. Fiji Football Association "FIJI
Nadogo_F.C.
Female tattoo practice in Fiji
young woman's childhood – such as her umbilical cord. For women from Vanua Levu, the masi (cloth used to wipe away blood and excess ink) was kept and
Veiqia
Species of flowering plant
a tree endemic to Fiji, where it is native to the islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Taveuni. It grows 2–15 metres tall in dense rain forest, often
Astronidium_robustum
Species of flowering plant
in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is a tree endemic to the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji, where it is known from the Wainunu catchment. Little is known
Syzygium_dubium
Category 5 South Pacific cyclone in 2016
frequented by tropical cyclones in general, the main islands of Fiji—Viti Levu and Vanua Levu—are seldom impacted by intense storms like Winston. Before Winston
Cyclone_Winston
Town and Tikina in Vanua Levu, Fiji
located in Macuata Province, in the north-eastern part of the island of Vanua Levu, and is the largest town on the island. The town itself is located on
Labasa
River in Vanua Levu, Fiji
The Dreketi River is located in the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji. It is 65 kilometers in length and the deepest river in Fiji. It is navigable for small
Dreketi_River
years ago. Today, some geothermic activity still occurs on the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni. Fiji was settled first by the Lapita culture, around 1,500–1
History_of_Fiji
Volcanic archipelago in Fiji
v t e Islands of Fiji Principal islands Vanua Levu Viti Levu Other major islands Gau Kadavu Koro Ovalau Taveuni Significant outliers Conway Reef Rotuma
Mamanuca_Islands
Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for 87% of the population of almost 850,000. Fiji's capital and largest city is Suva, located on Viti Levu. Its major
List_of_airports_in_Fiji
The other two are Burebasaga (covering the rest of Viti Levu), and Tovata, covering Vanua Levu, Lau archipelago and Rotuma. Despite its isolation and relatively
Culture_of_Fiji
Bua Province, Vanua Levu 8+ 2012 January 2012 Fiji floods Flooding Viti Levu and Vanua Levu 8 1953 1953 Suva earthquake Earthquake Viti Levu and surrounding
List of disasters in Fiji by death toll
List_of_disasters_in_Fiji_by_death_toll
Bay in Fiji
Vanua Levu. The four villages within this bay are Vunikura, Loa, Buca and Tukavesi. It serves as a terminus for ferries that cross between Vanua Levu
Buca_Bay
Species of bird
is endemic to Fiji, where it occurs on the larger islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Kadavu, Gau and Ovalau. It occupies a range of wooded habitats
Fiji_goshawk
Archipelago in Fiji
Ringgold Isles are an archipelago in Fiji, forming an outlier group to Vanua Levu. In 1840, Admiral Charles Wilkes named the Isles after Admiral Cadwalader
Ringgold_Isles
Petroglyphs in Fiji
dakunimba], town outside the pale), a remote village in Cakaudrove Province on Vanua Levu, Fiji. They comprise about 14 stone fragments of various sizes, with deeply
Ndakunimba_Stones
1840 American research expedition
Savusavu on the Island of Vanua Levu. The Peacock had several accidents associated with or on it during this expedition. At Vita Levu the ship sustained considerable
1840_Fiji_expedition
Species of lizard
Fijiian archipelago, where it is found in dry forest on Yadua Taba (west of Vanua Levu), Yadua, Macuata, Yaquaga, Devuilau (Goat island), Malolo, Monu and Monuriki
Fiji_crested_iguana
Species of bird endemic to Fiji
dove is endemic to Fiji, where it inhabits forests on the islands of Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Rabi, Kioa, Qamea and Laucala. They mainly feed on various small
Orange_dove
separate state or land of souls". The most westerly point of the island of Vanua Levu was the place from which the departed spirits started out for Bulu, the
Bulu_(Fijian_mythology)
Austronesian honorific title for male Fijians of chiefly rank
Naitasiri, Rewa and Lau (particularly the Moala group), ra in parts of Vanua Levu, particularly the province of Bua. In all those places, it is used as
Ratu
to Nai Thombothombo, the land of souls located on the Mbua coast, of Vanua Levu. The Fijian race origins have many different lines passed down through
Religion_in_Fiji
Species Viti Levu Vanua Levu Taveuni Kadavu Lomaiviti Lau Rotuma Consumed scrubfowl Megapodius alimentum X Viti Levu scrubfowl Megapodius amissus * X
List_of_birds_of_Fiji
Province of Fiji
of Fiji, and one of three based principally on the northern island of Vanua Levu, occupying the south-eastern third of the island and including the nearby
Cakaudrove_Province
Ship found abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872
board. The vessel was found a month later, deserted and drifting north of Vanua Levu, 600 miles (970 km) from its route. None of those aboard was seen again
Mary_Celeste
Island of Fiji
largely dependent on subsistence farming, supplemented by exports to Viti Levu. The main commercial crop is yaqona (known as Kava around the Pacific islands)
Kadavu_Island
tramways were of 2 ft (610 mm) gauge, on the main islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Steam engines were used, later replaced with diesel engines. Most
Rail_transport_in_Fiji
Genus of plants
Airosperma trichotomum (Gillespie) A.C.Sm. - Viti Levu Airosperma vanuense S.P.Darwin - Vanua Levu, Taveuni "Airosperma K.Schum. & Lauterb". Retrieved
Airosperma
Subregion of Oceania
Islands. The nation of Fiji is composed of two main islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, and smaller islands, including the Lau Islands. From the geological
Melanesia
Species of lizard
The areas that are most suitable for Fiji banded iguanas are Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Ovalau, Viwa, and Kadavu. Males are typically are green with blue
Brachylophus_bulabula
Terrestrial ecoregion in Fiji
Fiji's two largest islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The dry forests are in the rain shadow of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu's central mountains, which intercept
Fiji_tropical_dry_forests
Genus of flowering plants
quadriloculare – S Thailand, W Malaysia, Sumatra Endospermum robbieanum – Vanua Levu in Fiji Formerly included Endospermum perakense King ex Hook.f. – Macaranga
Endospermum
Trade Union in Fiji
initially based in Vanua Levu but gradually extended its operations to Viti Levu. Although the union was initially only based in Vanua Levu, it had an immediate
National Farmers Union of Fiji
National_Farmers_Union_of_Fiji
Impacted settlements resulting in climate migration
Projecting Future Impact on Volcanic Islands in Oceania. Case Study of Viti Levu, Fiji". Frontiers in Built Environment. 8 796471. doi:10.3389/fbuil.2022
List of areas depopulated due to climate change
List_of_areas_depopulated_due_to_climate_change
Football league season
geographical groups of four and six teams each. Viti Levu Zone Tavua Northland Tailevu Rakiraki Lami Vanua Levu Zone Bua Dreketi Nadogo Seaqaqa Savusavu Taveuni
2024_Fiji_Senior_League
Advocacy group: Rotuma Council Ethnic group: Rotumans Vanua Levu Proposed: autonomy for Vanua Levu Ono-i-Lau Ethnic group: Lauans Proposed: independence
List of active separatist movements in Oceania
List_of_active_separatist_movements_in_Oceania
Archipelago in Fiji
The Viti Levu Group is an archipelago in Fiji consisting Viti Levu island and its outlying islands. The group had an aggregate area of 10,453 square kilometres
Viti_Levu_Group
Species of ant
with some frequency. Workers have been collected from Gau, Koro, Vanua Levu and Viti Levu. Of these, all were collected in leaf litter samples except for
Pristomyrmex_tsujii
Island in Fiji
Matagi (pronounced [maˈtaŋi]), sometimes written Matangi, is an island the Vanua Levu Group in northern Fiji, situated 16°44 South 179° West. It is one of three
Matagi_Island
Species of plant
among others, is endemic to Fiji with populations known from Vanua Levu and Viti Levu islands. Native gardenias of the Fiji Islands and elsewhere in
Gardenia_grievei
Indigenous Polynesian people of Samoa
Islands) Tuvalu Havai'i (Hawaii) Futuna (France) Uvea (France) Rotuma (Fiji) Vanua Levu (Fiji) Early contact with Europeans was established in the 18th century
Samoans
Genus of flowering plants
in 1942. Classical studies of native stands of Degeneria from Vanua Levu and Viti Levu islands were conducted more than 30 years ago. A 45-cent stamp
Degeneria
Strait separating Taveuni and Vanua Levu, Fiji
The Somosomo Strait is the strait that separates Taveuni island and Vanua Levu in Fiji. It is known for its soft coral and is a popular diving location
Somosomo_Strait
Military unit
the 7th and 8th Battalions, and is responsible for the defence of the Vanua Levu region. The Fiji Infantry Regiment in its current form traces its history
Fiji_Infantry_Regiment
Island country in the South Pacific Ocean
permanently inhabited, and 522 islets. The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for 87% of the population. Pronunciation: /ˈfiːdʒiː/ Common
Outline_of_Fiji
Fijian football club
Dreketi is a district in the Province of Macuata which is on the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji. The team is currently playing in the National Football League
Dreketi_F.C.
Species of plant
flowering plant in the Loganiaceae family. It is a tree endemic to Viti Levu and Vanua Levu in Fiji. The species was first described as Couthovia macrocarpa
Neuburgia_macrocarpa
Airport in Fiji
located in Macuata Province, in the northeastern part of the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji. It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited. The airport resides
Labasa_Airport
Species of bird
of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is native to the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni in Fiji and was introduced to the islands of southern Tonga
Maroon_shining_parrot
President of Fiji from 2021 to 2024
College in 1981. Katonivere hails from the village of Naduri, Macuata in Vanua Levu. He is married to Filomena Katonivere and they have two children and three
Wiliame_Katonivere
Coral reef off the shore of Vanua Levu in Fiji
Reef) is a coral reef located off the northern shore of the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji. It is the third longest continuous barrier reef in the world
Cakaulevu_Reef
Fijian politician (1915–1973)
Maha Sangh in Vanua Levu and when the organisation split into two opposing factions, he registered a new association known as the Vanua Levu Farmers Union
James_Madhavan
Former electoral constituency in Fiji
Vanua Levu West Indian Communal is a former electoral division of Fiji, one of 19 communal constituencies reserved for Indo-Fijians. Established by the
Vanua Levu West (Indian Communal Constituency, Fiji)
Vanua_Levu_West_(Indian_Communal_Constituency,_Fiji)
Season of television series
eastern region of the Macuata province, on Fiji's second largest island, Vanua Levu, about 15 miles (24 km) from the town of Labasa. Tribal Council, the production
Survivor:_Fiji
Town in Vanua Levu, Fiji
link road between the towns of Savusavu and Labasa, on the island of Vanua Levu. It is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Labasa. The district often
Seaqaqa
Island in the Ringgold Isles, Fiji
Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. It is located within the Budd Reef and large formations of rocks, known
Raranitiqa
Islands 2002 May 20 Fiji FJ FJI Archipelago with two main islands: Viti Levu Vanua Levu Oceanic 18,274 7,056 889,950 49 130 Pacific Ocean, Melanesia 1970 October
List_of_island_countries
Species of bird
throat and thighs. This bird has been found on the islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Ovalau. Ten specimens were collected in 1923, but it was
Red-throated_lorikeet
American TV reality series
2006 (2006-12-17) Yul Kwon Ozzy Lusth Becky Lee 5–4–0 14 Fiji Macuata, Vanua Levu, Fiji Two tribes of nine new players divided by one selected castaway
Survivor_(American_TV_series)
Tongan chief
Macuata, Ma'afu extended his influence through the northern island of Vanua Levu. When Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the Vunivalu, by then the Paramount Chief
Enele_Maʻafu
Island in the Lomaiviti Islands, Fiji
Physokentia petiolata, which only occurs on Gau and the highlands of Viti Levu. The Gau Highlands Important Bird Area is an area covering the entire forested
Gau_Island
City in Viti Levu, Fiji
Shipping Company connects Lautoka to Labasa, Savusavu and Nabouwalu (Vanua Levu). Rishi Shankar, a Fiji Indian lawyer, elected to the House of Representatives
Lautoka
Island in Fiji
roll-on/roll-off ferry services Koro weekly from Suva and also connects Koro to Vanua Levu to the north. Fiji Link provides one scheduled flight per week to Koro
Koro_Island
sylviid ("true") warblers and parrotbills Vanua Levu long-legged thicketbird, Cincloramphus rufus clunei (Vanua Levu, Fiji, late 20th century?) A subspecies
List of extinct bird species since 1500
List_of_extinct_bird_species_since_1500
Capital and largest city of Fiji
service from the Princess Wharf to the outer islands of Fiji as well as Vanua Levu. International ships and cruise liners dock at Suva's Kings Wharf.[citation
Suva
People of multiple races
particularly in the sugar cane-growing regions of Western Viti Levu and parts of Vanua Levu, Indo-Fijians and Indigenous Fijians have mixed. Others have
Multiracial_people
Species of plant
is absent. The Fijian taro industry on the main islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu faces constant damage from the beetles. The Fiji Ministry of Agriculture
Taro
part were Namoli, Vitogo, Vakabuli, Saru, Yalobi (from Waya), Kadavu, Vanua Levu and Topline. The Namoli Native Soccer Club won the league nine times in
Football_in_Fiji
Republic 104 Wellington Island 5,864.04 2,264.12 Chile Magallanes Region 105 Vanua Levu 5,816.86 2,245.90 Fiji Northern Division 106 Prince Edward Island 5,740
List_of_islands_by_area
Species of plant
of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the Fiji island of Vanua Levu. The native gardenias of Fiji possess a diverse array of natural products
Gardenia_anapetes
Species of flowering plant
endemic to Fiji. It grows in dry forest and along forest edges on Viti Levu and Vanua Levu from 50 to 600 metres elevation. The species was first described
Astronidium_macranthum
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