Vatuwaqa River
Vatuwaqa River is a river in the capital, Suva, on the island of Viti Levu, Fiji. The industrial zone at the river mouth is an example of land reclamation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: River
- Description: river in Fiji
- Also known as: “Vatuwangga River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include HFC Bank Stadium and Vodafone Arena.
HFC Bank Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Stemoc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The HFC Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Suva, Fiji. HFC Stadium is used primarily for rugby league, rugby union and football matches, and features a track as well as a pitch suitable for worldwide competition.
Vodafone Arena
Stadium
Vodafone Arena is an arena in Suva, Fiji. The arena was constructed for the 2003 South Pacific Games that was held in Suva. Today, it is primarily used for netball and was intended to host the 2007 Netball World Championships, before Fiji's hosting of the event was cancelled in the wake of the military coup of 5 December 2006.
Fiji Museum
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suva and Nasinu.
Suva
Photo: Tucoxn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suva is the capital of Fiji with a population of 94,000 in the city proper and 185,000 in the metropolitan area.
Nasinu
Town
Photo: Jaejay77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nasinu is an urban area on the island Viti Levu in Fiji. It is officially designated a "Town" and was formally incorporated as such in 1999. The population of Nasinu was 92,043 at the 2017 Census.
Lami
Town
Photo: Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lami is an urban area in Rewa Province, Fiji, north-west of the capital Suva. It was formally incorporated as a town in 1977, and had a population of 20,529 at the most recent census in 2007.
Vatuwaqa River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Rewa Province, Central, Fiji, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-18.14005° or 18° 8′ 24″ southLongitude
178.45693° or 178° 27′ 25″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
5VHWVF54+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 24706542OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
2196821Wikidata ID
Q7917232
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Satellite Map
Discover Vatuwaqa River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Vatuwaqa River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vatuwangga River”
- Fiji Hindi: “Vatuwaqa”
- Fijian: “Vatuwaqa River”
- Hausa: “Kogin Vatuwaqa”
- Irish: “Abhainn Vatuwangga”
- Swedish: “Vatuwangga River”
- Welsh: “Afon Vatuwangga”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wailea Raiwaqa #2 and Raiwai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vatuwaqa Cemetary and Vatuwaqa Methodist Church Hall Polling Venue.
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