Bau
Bau is a small island in Fiji, off the east coast of the main island of Viti Levu. Bau 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.
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Nearby places include Mbau.
Bau
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Fiji
- Categories: island, limestone island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Bau, Tailevu Province, Central, Fiji, Melanesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-17.97228° or 17° 58′ 20″ south
Longitude
178.61537° or 178° 36′ 55″ east
Open location code
5VJW2JH8+34
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Thai—“Bau” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “با”
- Belarusian: “Востраў Мбау”
- Belarusian: “Мбау”
- Chinese: “姆巴乌岛”
- Chinese: “姆巴烏島”
- Czech: “Bau”
- Dutch: “Bau”
- Fiji Hindi: “Bau”
- Fijian: “Bau Island”
- Fijian: “Bau”
- Fijian: “Mbau Island”
- French: “Bau”
- Galician: “Illa de Bau”
- German: “Bau”
- Italian: “Bau”
- Japanese: “バウ島”
- Latvian: “Mbau”
- Polish: “Bau”
- Russian: “Мбау”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Bau (otok)”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Bau”
- Swedish: “Bau”
- Tamil: “இம்பவு”
- Thai: “มบาว”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nadave and Namuka Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bau District School and Bau District School Polling Venue.
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