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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
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
separate geographic island groups. The smallest is the Conway Reef Islands and Skerries, and the largest is the Vanua Levu Group. Geography of Fiji "The
List_of_islands_of_Fiji
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
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
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
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
Austronesian language of Fiji
to more than two people who have some relationship, as a family or work group; if none, 'plural' is used. Like many other Oceanic languages, Fijian pronouns
Fijian_language
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
Volcanic archipelago in Fiji
archipelago lying to the west of Nadi and to the south of the Yasawa Islands. The group, a popular tourist destination, consists of about 20 islands, but about
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
Island in Fiji's Lau archipelago
Vanua Balavu (pronounced [βaˈnua mbaˈlaβu]) is the third-largest island in Fiji's Lau archipelago, and the main island of the Northern Lau Group. This
Vanua_Balavu
Province of Fiji
islands of Taveuni, Rabi, Kioa, and numerous other islands in the Vanua Levu Group. It has a total land area of 2,816 square kilometers, with a population
Cakaudrove_Province
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
Islands Mamanuca Islands Moala Islands Ringgold Isles Rotuma Group Vanua Levu Group Viti Levu Group Yasawa Islands Clipperton Island French Polynesia (Autonomous
List of islands in the Pacific Ocean
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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
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 elevation
Rabi_Island
Islet in Vanua Levu Group, Fiji
ˈtamba]) is a volcanic islet in Fiji, an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu, and immediately south of the larger island Yadua. Yadua Taba covers an
Yadua_Tabu
Archipelago of eastern Fiji
belonging to the people of Ono-i-Lau, an island in the Lau Group. Just off the island of Vanua Balavu at Lomaloma was the Yanuyanu Island Resort, built
Lau_Islands
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
Fijian island
as well as significant archaeological sites. Located to the north of Vanua Levu in Macuata Province in Fiji, Cikobia-i-Ra is 300 km to the northeast of
Cikobia-i-Ra
Airport in Fiji
located in Matei on the northern end of Taveuni, an island of the Vanua Levu Group in Fiji. It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited. The airport is quite
Matei_Airport
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
Volcanic islet in Fiji
Namenalala) is a volcanic islet in Fiji, an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu (off Wainunu Bay), 24 kilometres (15 miles) away. Situated at 17.11° South
Namena_Lala
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 in Fiji
is an island the Vanua Levu Group in northern Fiji, situated 16°44 South 179° West. It is one of three tiny volcanic islands grouped to the east of Thurston
Matagi_Island
Island in the Ringgold Isles, Fiji
member of the Ringgold Isles, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. It is narrow and rocky. It has a total land area of 26
Maqewa
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
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
Football league
system after the Fiji Premier League. It is contested by ten teams with two groups, one of six teams and the other of four teams. The league is run and overseen
Fiji_Senior_League
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
Island in Vanua Levu Group, Fiji
Kioa is an island in Fiji, an outlier to Vanua Levu, one of Fiji's two main islands. Situated opposite Buca Bay, Kioa was purchased by settlers from Vaitupu
Kioa
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
Atoll in Nadroga-Navosa Province, Fiji
Kadavu Group Lau Islands Lomaiviti Islands Mamanuca Islands Moala Islands Ringgold Isles Rotuma Group Vanua Levu Group Viti Levu Group Yasawa Islands
Conway_Reef
Archipelago of Fiji
The Yasawa Group is an archipelago of about 20 volcanic islands in the Western Division of Fiji, with an approximate total area of 135 square kilometres
Yasawa_Islands
Subgroup of Fiji's Lau archipelago
proper, and were historically linked more closely with Bau Island and Viti Levu than with Lau. They were unified by Ratu Sukuna to the Lau congregation to
Moala_Islands
Atoll in the Ringgold Isles, Fiji
the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. The uninhabited islet is around 40m north of Qelelevu
Tauraria
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
Archipelago in Fiji
Group is an archipelago south of Viti Levu, one of Fiji's two main islands. Dominated by Kadavu Island, the fourth largest island in Fiji, the group also
Kadavu_Group
Island in Fiji
east from the national capital Suva and 20 km off the east coast of Viti Levu), the island is about 13 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide. It covers
Ovalau
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
Atoll in the Ringgold Isles, Fiji
the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. This uninhabited islet is situated at 16.04° South and
Taininbeka
Football league season
league in two geographical groups of four and six teams each. Viti Levu Zone Tavua Northland Tailevu Rakiraki Lami Vanua Levu Zone Bua Dreketi Nadogo Seaqaqa
2024_Fiji_Senior_League
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
Group of islands in Fiji
The Rotuma Group is a group of volcanic islands, with Rotuma Island being the main island, located at 12°35′S 177°10′E / 12.583°S 177.167°E / -12.583;
Rotuma_Group
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
Species of bird
(north of Vanua Levu) and Vanua Levu (except southeast coast; central north Fiji, southwest Polynesia) P. g. ambigua Mayr, 1932 – southeast Vanua Levu, Rabi
Yellow-throated_Fiji_whistler
Island in the Ringgold Isles, Fiji
the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. It is located within the Budd Reef and large formations
Raranitiqa
Valelala Amasio Valence Manasa Vaniqi Vanua Vanua Balavu Vanuabalavu Airport Vanua Levu Vanua Levu Group Vanua Levu mine Vanua Tako Lavo Party Rupeni Varea Vatanitawake
Index of Fiji-related articles
Index_of_Fiji-related_articles
Reported tropical cyclones within the South Pacific Ocean before 1900
Levu and Vanua Levu, as it passed in between the two islands on Ovalau. March 10–12, 1866 – A tropical cyclone passed in between Viti Levu and Vanua Levu
Pre-1900 South Pacific cyclone seasons
Pre-1900_South_Pacific_cyclone_seasons
Country in Oceania
most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters
Fiji
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
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
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 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
Archipelago in Fiji
The 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
Island group of Fiji
capital from 1871 to 1877. The first known European sighting of the Lomaiviti Group was recorded in May 1789 by Captain William Bligh, who was on his epic voyage
Lomaiviti_Islands
Austronesian honorific title for male Fijians of chiefly rank
parts of Naitasiri, Rewa and Lau (particularly the Moala group), ra in parts of Vanua Levu, particularly the province of Bua. In all those places, it
Ratu
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
Tongan missionary (c. 1810–1877)
Hunt sent him to investigate possibilities of establishing the work in Vanua Levu, and to that field he was later appointed. He was the first Pacific islander
Joeli_Bulu
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
Flooding in Fiji from January to February 2012
February 12, 2012, with heavy rains causing flooding to hit Vanua and western Viti Levu. Nadi, Lautoka, Ba, Tavua and Rakiraki were the worst affected
January_2012_Fiji_floods
Fijian Island
Suva and 14 miles (23 km) southwest of the tiny island of Namalata, near Vanua Balavu, where descendants of original Mago inhabitants still reside. Mago
Mago_Island
and robbed of one of their boats by a group of natives in Solevu bay 20 miles southeast of Bua by on Vanua Levu. Wilkes attempted to negotiate with the
Burning_of_Solevu_and_Tye
Species of bird
1877 – Viti Levu and Ovalau (Lomaiviti group; west Fiji) R. l. erythronota Sharpe, 1879 – Vanua Levu and Yanganga (north of northwest Vanua Levu; central
Fiji_streaked_fantail
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
Dependency of Fiji
permanently inhabited and by far the largest of all the islands in the Rotuma Group. Officially, the Rotuma Act declares that Rotuma consists of Rotuma Island
Rotuma
Species of bird
Kadavu and Ono in the Kadavu Group. The species was once considered conspecific with the red shining parrot of Vanua Levu and Taveuni, but is now considered
Crimson_shining_parrot
Category 3 South Pacific cyclone in 2008
Fiji's main islands, including Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Yasawa, Mamanuca, and other outlying island groups, while killing a total of 8 people.
Cyclone_Gene
Volcanic island in the Lau Islands, Fiji
not be entertained elsewhere, and act as government representation to the vanua. Economic activities include coconut farming, cocoa, kava, dalo, and other
Moala_Island
Island in Lau Islands, Fiji
32 km (20 mi) west of Mago Island and some 60 km (37 mi) south-west of Vanua Balavu at Lat: 17° 26'00 S Long: 179° 31'00 W. The volcanic and limestone
Vatu_Vara
Nepali diaspora in Fiji
community in Fiji, scattered all over the two main Islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The Nepalese community in Fiji are descendants of indentured labourers
Nepalese_community_in_Fiji
Species of fish
family Syngnathidae. It has been found in fresh and brackish waters on Vanua Levu Island, in Fiji, adjacent to mangroves. Little is known about the feeding
Hippichthys_albomaculosus
Volcanic island in the Lau Islands, Fiji
listed as the fifth village within the District and is the seat of Tui Vanua. Vanua Vatu has historically and traditionally been the personal possession
Totoya
Category 3 South Pacific cyclone in 2021
issued a gale alert as well as a heavy rain warning for Vanua Levu, Taveuni, the Yasawa Group and Lau Islands, while strong wind warnings and a flash
Cyclone_Ana
University in Lautoka, Fiji
the university would set up another campus in the northern island of Vanua Levu. The medical school, to be called the Dr Umanand Prasad School of Medicine
University_of_Fiji
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
region: Rotuma 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
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
Fijian chiefly title
Vatusekiyasawa village on the northern coast of Viti Levu to include an alliance with the Tui Bua on Vanua Levu. The origins of this traditional alliance with
Taukei_ni_Waluvu
Village on the island of Vanua Balavu in the Lau archipelago of Fiji
Naturuku with the Tui Naturuku as its leader came from Vanua Levu and landed on the northern part of Vanua Balavu near Daliconi and traveled south dropping
Lomaloma
Division of Fiji
Provinces: Macuata, Cakaudrove, and Bua, and includes the entire island of Vanua Levu. This is based on the decisions of the traditional Fijian Provinces, as
Northern_Division,_Fiji
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
List of storms with the same or similar names
(10P, 5F), made landfall on Vanua Levu before subsequently crossing the western tip of Taveuni and then traversing the Lau Group In the Western Pacific: Typhoon
List_of_storms_named_Amy
Island of Fiji
Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu. Apart from two nearby coral islets, Tai Ni Beka and Tauraria due west
Qelelevu
collective group of people associated with a particular territory or area of land. A Vanua is divisible into a group of Yavusa / tribes: a Yavusa is a group of
Fijian traditions and ceremonies
Fijian_traditions_and_ceremonies
to form the Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party. Western United Front, political party based in the western part of Viti Levu, active in the early 1980s
List of political parties in Fiji
List_of_political_parties_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
Species of bird
until 1974 (though there were a few unconfirmed sightings). In 1974 the Vanua Levu subspecies Megalurulus rufus cluniei was discovered (although it has not
Long-legged_thicketbird
Deified Fijian ancestor
where the Davetalevu passage (big reef pass) is now, between Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Ovalau. When the island sank, survivors swam to Moturiki. Another
Lutunasobasoba
Category 5 South Pacific cyclone in 2020
issued during December 15, for Rotuma, Viti Levu, Vanua Levu as well as the Yasawa and Mamanuca island groups. Later that day, the alert was expanded to
Cyclone_Yasa
Category 2 South Pacific cyclone in 2007
consolidate while it was located near Vanua Levu. Early on April 4, the depression moved around the northeastern tip of Vanua Levu as bands of atmospheric convection
Cyclone_Cliff
Island group in Fiji
Ono-i-Lau is a group of islands within a barrier reef system in the Fijian archipelago of Lau Islands (ono means "six" in the Fijian language). There
Ono-i-Lau
Category 3 South Pacific cyclone in 2016
south-eastwards towards the Fijian Islands, before it passed near or over Vanua Levu during April 16. After passing over Fiji, the system gradually developed
Cyclone_Amos
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
Village and island in Fiji
island in Fiji. It is located in the southern portion of the Vanua Balavu island group, part of Fiji's Lau Islands. The village is a constituent of the
Namalata
Species of amphibian
islands (Taveuni, Vanua Levu, Ovalau, and Gau) and a small island, Viwa, (0.6 ha) off the eastern coast of the main island (Viti Levu) of the Fiji archipelago
Cornufer_vitianus
Species of bird
Fiji woodswallow is endemic to the major islands of Fiji, namely Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Taveuni. It is absent from the fourth largest island, Kadavu, but
Fiji_woodswallow
Part of the southwestern Pacific Ocean
the more than 300 islands of Fiji, and is bordered by Viti Levu to the south, Vanua Levu and Taveuni to the north, Kadavu to the west, and the Lau Islands
Koro_Sea
Species of bird in the family Estreldidae
largest islands (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Kadavu) and also in the smaller western islands of the Mamanuca and the Yasawa groups. It is uncommon but
Fiji_parrotfinch
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