Geography of Fiji Geography of Fiji Fiji is a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, lying about 4,450 km (2,775 miles) southwest of Honolulu and 1,770 kilometers (1,100 miles) north of New Zealand. Of the 322 islands and 522 smaller islets making up the archipelago, about 106 are permanently inhabited. Viti Levu, the largest island, covers about 57 % of the nation's land area, hosts the two official cities (the capital Suva, and Lautoka) and most other major towns, such as Ba, Nasinu, and Nadi (the site of the international airport), and contains some 69 % of the population. Vanua Levu, 64 kilometers to the north of Viti Levu, covers just over 30 % of the land area and is home to some 15 % of the population. Its main towns are Labasa and Savusavu. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geography of Fiji"
The Koro Sea or Sea of Koro is a sea in the Pacific Ocean lying between Viti Levu to the west and the Lau Islands to the east, surrounded by the islands of the Fijian archipelago. ...more on Wikipedia about "Koro Sea"
Koro-ni-O is a village in Fiji, noted as the centre of the country's hydroelectric industry. The Monasavu hydroelectric scheme, built between 1978 and 1983, features an 82-meter high earthen dam on the Nanuka River. A 5.4-kilometer long tunnel joins the Wailoa River Power Station to the dam, 625 meters above. At F$234 million, it was the most expensive project ever initiated by the Fijian government. The river has an accompanying lake, one of two in Fiji. ...more on Wikipedia about "Koro-ni-O"
For other villages named Korovou, see Korovou (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "Korovou, Tailevu"
Rakiraki is a district in Fiji's Ra Province. It is located about halfway between Suva and Nadi, on the northern coast of Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island. At the 1996 census, the Rakiraki district had a population of 29,137, with 15,325 in the smaller Rakiraki sub-district. Of these, 3361 lived in Vaileka, Rakiraki's principal urban centre. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rakiraki"
Vatukoula is a gold mining settlement in Fiji, 9 kilometers inland from the Town of Tavua on the island of Viti Levu. It was established in 1934. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vatukoula"
Viseisei is a village in Fiji's Ba Province. According to tradition, it is the oldest settlement in Fiji, established by Lutunasobasoba when the first Melanesian canoes beached at nearby Vuda Point. ...more on Wikipedia about "Viseisei"
Vuda Point is a location in Fiji's Ba Province. By tradition, it was the landing site of the canoes that brought the Melanesian ancestors of the Fijian people to the country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vuda Point"
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