Fiji has a total land area of 18,270 square kilometers (7,054 square miles), of which 87 percent is made up by its 2 largest islands, Vanua Levu and Viti Levu. Comparable in size to New Jersey, with a coastline of 1,129 kilometers (702 miles), Fiji has more land mass and ...
4. The largest island of Fiji is called Viti Levu and covers more than half of the country's land area. Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean Facts about Fiji | Geography 5. The two main islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, are mountainous and the lowlands are used for agriculture, mainly fo...
This paper presents the first probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment of a credible 1 in 10,000 year event for Fiji's two largest populated islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Subsequent to the probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment, this paper presents the results of a tsunami exposure assessment...
fiji islands Northern Fiji To the north of the main island lies Fiji’s next two largest islands – Vanua Levu and Taveuni. These islands are far less commercialised than the main island and access to these islands is either by local air operators from Nadi or Suva or on special Northern...
The two largest islands are Vanua Levu and Viti Levu, both mountainous volcanic islands with peaks up to 1,300 metres in their center. Heavy rainfall is experienced on the southeastern, windward side, resulting in dense tropical forests in those parts. The other smaller islands only cover ...
Natural features.The Fiji archipelago comprises more than 300 islands, which form the eastern edge of Melanesia. The largest islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Almost all the islands are surrounded by coral reefs and have numerous inlets. The basement of the islands is composed of granites,...
SHS have been reported to use up to seven estuarine areas on Fiji’s two largest islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu19,20. A local ecological knowledge survey conducted by Rasalatoet al.19documented the regular occurrence of hammerhead sharks in the Rewa Delta (RD). Furthermore, a preliminary...
with Namena Island being a particular favourite for dive entusiasts. Unfortunately the beaches along the coast are very mediocre which is why tourism hasn't really thrived here. Natewa Bay is a beautiful deep water bay, the largest in the South Pacific, and a great spot for kayaking - dolp...
Fiji - Islands, Coral Reefs, Rainforest: Fiji has a complex geologic history. Based on a submerged platform of ancient formation, the Fiji islands are largely the product of volcanic action, sedimentary deposit, and formations of coral. Viti Levu has an
Much of the population lives on the two largest islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, and it’s on these two that most of Fiji’s best accommodation can be found. It varies from inexpensive hostels to the most luxurious resorts… even the option to book a whole island for yourself. Here’...