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13 unusual facts about Vanua Levu


Ayodhya Prasad

It took Ayodhya Prasad until 1950 to rebuild the Kisan Sangh so that it was again the largest farmers' organisation in Fiji with support extending to the northern cane farming areas in Vanua Levu and a new farmers' union allied to the Kisan Sangh active in the Rewa area.

Bua F.C.

It is based in Bua, which is a province on the western end of the island of Vanua Levu.

Fiji Ground Frog

The Fiji ground frog is found on four larger 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.

Fiji Tree Frog

The Fiji tree frog persists in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and secondary regrowth forest habitats, on the largest islands in the Fiji group: Taveuni, Vanua Levu and Viti Levu.

Gabriel Sharma

In a service at Suva's Holy Trinity Cathedral, he was consecrated together with Apimeleki Qiliho, who became Bishop of Vanua Levu, and Dr Winston Halapua, who was installed as Bishop of the Diocese of Polynesia, which covers New Zealand.

Indian members of the Legislative Council of Fiji

He was one of the founding members of the Alliance Party and won the Vanua Levu/Lau cross-voting constituency for the party in the 1966 election.

Metrosideros ochrantha

This small tree is endemic to Fiji and is restricted to Mt Kasi and its vicinity on Vanua Levu.

Pramod Chand

Pramod Chand is a Fiji Indian politician, from the second largest island of Vanua Levu, supporting the National Federation Party (NFP).

Savusavu F.C.

It is based in Savusavu, which is a situated on the southern side of the island of Vanua Levu.

Seaqaqa F.C.

It is based in Seaqaqa, which is a situated on the northern side of the island of Vanua Levu.

Shiromaniam Madhavan

He was born in Labasa, Fiji and was the son of the well known Vanua Levu politician, James Madhavan, who served in the Legislative Council of Fiji for a long time.

Shivlal Nagindas

His father, an immigrant from Mumbai (Bombay), India, arrived in Fiji in 1929 and established a tailoring and upholstery business in Labasa, on the northern island of Vanua Levu.

Vijay Chand

In 2009, after the military administration of Frank Bainimarama dismissed all city and town councils, Chand was appointed the administrator of Labasa and Savusavu towns in Vanua Levu.


Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

The Bishop of Polynesia is currently supported by three suffragan bishops: Bishop Winston Halapua, now the new Bishop of Polynesia, formerly lead the ministry to Polynesians in New Zealand, Bishop Apimeleki Nadoki Qiliho serves Vanua Levu and Taveuni, and Bishop Gabriel Sharma serves Viti Levu West as well as the archdeacons of Suva and Ovalau, Samoa and American Samoa, and Tonga.

Crimson Shining Parrot

The species was once considered conspecific with the Red Shining Parrot of Vanua Levu and Taveuni, but is now considered its own species.

Fiji Woodswallow

The Fiji Woodswallow is endemic to the major islands of Fiji, namely Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Taveuni.

Jagannath Sami

The following year he represented the Nadogo Soccer Association, a second division district team from Vanua Levu, as player/coach and helped the team win the second division Inter District Soccer Trophy for the first time.

Taukei ni Waluvu

Taukei ni Waluvu, Roraiova , son of Iranabobo I, in his tribal wars known as the 'Valu ni Lulu', is credited for spreading the clan's power and influence throughout Tholo East, up to Vatusekiyasawa village on the northern coast of Viti Levu to include an alliance with the Tui Bua on Vanua Levu.

Tovata Confederacy

It is located in the north east of the country, covering the provinces of Bua, Macuata and Cakaudrove on the northern island Vanua Levu, as well as the Lau Islands.

Vijay R. Singh

In the 1966 election, he was elected to the Legislative Council from the East-Central cross-voting seat which covered Vanua Levu and Lau.