Mbelo Island

Mbelo Island is an island in , . Mbelo Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bau.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a small in , off the east coast of the main island of . rose to prominence in the mid-1800s and became Fiji's dominant power; until its cession to Britain, it has maintained its influence in politics and leadership right through to modern Fiji. is situated 3 km south of Mbelo Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mbau.

Village
Bau is the main village on Bau Island, . Once integral to the power and economy of the chiefly village, the villages of Lasakau and Soso are also located on the twenty-two acre island which became the centre of traditional power throughout the Fiji Islands in the nineteenth century. is situated 3 km south of Mbelo Island.

Mbelo Island

Latitude
-17.94665° or 17° 56′ 48″ south
Longitude
178.61266° or 178° 36′ 46″ east
Open location code
5VJW3J37+83
Geo­Names ID
2203731
Wiki­data ID
Q24569696
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Satellite Map

Discover Mbelo Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mbelo Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mbelo Island”
  • Fijian: “Belo Island”
  • Fijian: “Mbelo Island”
  • Swedish: “Mbelo Island”

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