Taveuni

Taveuni is the third-largest island in Fiji, after Vanua Levu and Viti Levu, with a total land area of 435 square kilometers. It had a population of around 9,000, some 75 percent of them indigenous Fijians, at the 1996 census. The cigar-shaped island is situated 6.5 kilometers to the east of Vanua Levu, across the Somosomo Strait, and is part of the Northern Division. Taveuni has abundant flora and is sometimes known as the 'Garden Isle'. It is a popular tourist destination.

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Vanua Levu: Vanua Levu is the second largest island of Fiji, and was formerly known as Sandalwood Island. Located about 70 kilometres to the north of the larger Viti Levu, the island has an area of 5,500 km². The main part of the island is roughly shaped like a tall, thin triangle 180 kilometres in length,...

Viti Levu: Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji. It is approximately 170 km long and covers an area of 10,388 km². The centre of the island is forested and includes the nation's highest peak Tomanivi (otherwise Mt. Victoria) rising to 1,324 m....

Indigenous Fijians: REDIRECT Fijian people...

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Soft Corals Atop Stillwater's Storm-Damaged Hard-Coral Base Taveuni Fiji