Manukumo Island
Manukumo Island is an island in Tailevu Province, Central. Manukumo Island is situated nearby to the locality Ovea, as well as near the village Namuka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bau.
Bau
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. Bau is situated 3½ km northeast of Manukumo Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mbau and Nausori.
Mbau
Village
Bau is the main village on Bau Island, Fiji. 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. Mbau is situated 3½ km northeast of Manukumo Island.
Nausori
Photo: 2Cola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nausori is a town in Fiji. It had a population of 57,866 at the 2017 census. This makes it the fourth most populous municipality in the country. Situated 19 kilometers from the Fijian capital Suva, it forms one pole of the burgeoning Suva-Nausori corridor.
Manukumo Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Tailevu Province, Central, Fiji, Melanesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-17.98853° or 17° 59′ 19″ southLongitude
178.58973° or 178° 35′ 23″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
5VJW2H6Q+HVGeoNames ID
2204073
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In Other Languages
“Manukumo Island” goes by many names.
- Fijian: “Manukumo Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ovea and Namuka.
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Highlights include Lasakalada Island and Naivakathau Island.
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