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15 unusual facts about Viti Levu


Ayodhya Prasad

On 18 May 1938, with the help of his young volunteers, he set up tent on Company land starting in Nadroga which is at the Southern end of the North Western cane growing area of Viti Levu and moved along the coast to the Northern end of Viti Levu.

Ba F.C.

The football team took part in a league organised by the Northern District Association in which teams from the north west districts of Viti Levu.

Christian Luerssen

Beitrag zur kenntniss der farnflora der Viti-, Samoa-, Tonga- und Ellice's inseln, 1871 - Contribution to the knowledge of ferns of Viti Levu, Samoa, Tonga and the Ellice Islands.

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

On 1 May 2005, he became the first Indo-Fijian to be consecrated as an Anglican Bishop, the first ethnic Indian Bishop in the Province of Aotearoa, of which Fiji forms a part, and the first Bishop specifically assigned to Fiji's Western Division, when he was installed as Bishop of Viti Levu West.

James Madhavan

Unlike, Viti Levu where it was mainly supported by South Indians, the Maha Sangh in Labasa had support from a wide cross-section of the Fiji Indian community.

January 2012 Fiji floods

The flooding was worst in the western part of the main island of Viti Levu.

Labasa F.C.

Labasa did not join the National Association when it was formed, in 1938, due to the distance of Labasa from the main island of Viti Levu, where all, except one, club was based.

Labasa Kisan Sangh

As negotiatians began for the 1950 cane contract, the Kisan Sangh decided to spread its activities to the Northern Division and the Labasa Kisan Sangh was formed with support from Viti Levu.

Lami F.C.

It is based in Lami, which is a town situated some 10 kilometers from Suva on the island of Viti Levu.

Nasinu F.C.

It is based in Nasinu, which is situated on the eastern side of the main island of Viti Levu, between the town of Nausori and the city of Suva.

Navua F.C.

They are based in Navua, which is situated on the southern side of the main island of Viti Levu, between the town of Sigatoka and the city of Suva.

Rakiraki F.C.

It is based in Rakiraki, which is situated on the northern side of the main island of Viti Levu.

Tailevu North F.C.

It is based in Korovou, which is a situated on the northern side of the island of Viti Levu, some 35 kilometers from Suva.

Tavua F.C.

It is based in Tavua, which is situated on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, between the town of Rakiraki and the town of Ba.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season

Power to the main island of Viti Levu and Nadi International Airport had been cut as thousands of stranded tourists scrambled to leave for home.

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.

Denarau Island

Denarau Island is a small private island in Fiji northwest of the main island of Viti Levu, The 2.55 km² island is attached to the mainland via a short bridge and is located 5 km north west of the town Nadi, Fiji and 10 km west of Nadi International Airport.

Fiji Woodswallow

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

Ratu

They are the heirs of Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the Vunivalu of Bau or Tui Levuka (Paramount Chief of Bau, on the eastern side of Viti Levu, Fiji's most populous island), who was the first chief to unite the entire country under his authority in 1871, when he was proclaimed Tui Viti (King of Fiji).

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.

Viria Sugar Mill

The Colonial Sugar Refining Company built a mill at Viria, on the Rewa River, on the southern side of the island of Viti Levu on Fiji.