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    Mamanuca Islands

    Part of Fijian

    The Mamanuca Islands (Fijian: [mamaˈnuða]) of Fiji are a volcanic archipelago lying to the west of Nadi and to the south of the Yasawa Islands. The group, a popular tourist destination, consists of about 20 islands, but about seven of these are covered by the Pacific Ocean at high tide.

    Mamanuca Islands
    Mamanuca Islands

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    Overview

    The Mamanuca Islands (Fijian: [mamaˈnuða]) of Fiji are a volcanic archipelago lying to the west of Nadi and to the south of the Yasawa Islands. The group, a popular tourist destination, consists of about 20 islands, but about seven of these are covered by the Pacific Ocean at high tide. The islands offer crystal clear waters, palm fringed sandy beaches and live coral reefs. There are islands, villages, resorts to visit, snorkel and swim. The coastal/marine ecosystem and recreation value of the archipelago contribute to its national significance as outlined in Fiji's Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Since 2016, the islands have been the filming location of the television series Survivor. One of the islands, Monuriki, was made famous as the anonymous island that featured in the 2000 Robert Zemeckis film Cast Away, starring Tom Hanks.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands6
    • Minor islands16
    • Islets20
    • Rocks & skerries7

    Major islands

    6
    • Malolo

      Malolo

      Area
      10.2 km²
      High point
      211 m

      Malolo is a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, near Fiji as wel as a tikina (district) of Nadroga-Navosa Province. Malolo was used as a tribe name in Survivor: Ghost Island. Malolo Island is the largest of the Mamanuca Islands and is home to two villages.

    • Mana Island

      Mana Island

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      59 m

      Mana Island belongs to the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji. It is Survivor Island, where the reality survival show is set and recorded. Mana was used as a tribe name in Survivor: Game Changers. The islands Malolo and Qalito are to the south and Matamanoa and Tavua are located north of the island.

    • Malolo Lailai

      Area
      2.3 km²
      High point
      62 m

      Malolo Lailai (Little Malolo), also known as Plantation Island, is the second largest and most developed of the Mamanuca Islands, lying 20 kilometres west of Nadi on Fiji's main island Viti Levu.

    • Tavua Island

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      155 m

      Tavua Island is an island of the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji. It is located south of Tokoriki and Yanuya and northeast of Matamanoa.

    • Yanuya Island

      Area
      0.97 km²
      High point
      107 m

    • Vomo Island

      Area
      0.92 km²
      High point
      119 m

    Minor islands

    16

    • Tokoriki

      Area
      0.84 km²
      High point
      89 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.73 km²
      High point
      207 m

    • Castaway Island

      Area
      0.63 km²
      High point
      112 m

    • Monuriki

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      159 m

    • Kadomo

      Area
      0.33 km²
      High point
      89 m

    • Kadavulailai

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Eori

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      61 m

    • Nautanivono Island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      63 m

    • Tavarua

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Matamanoa Island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      63 m

    • Monu Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Navadra

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Tai Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Vomolailai

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Yakuilau Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Yanuya

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    20
    • Treasure Island14 m · 0.05 km²
    • Malamala Island10 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island23 m · 0.04 km²
    • Beachcomber Island12 m · 0.04 km²
    • Navini Island10 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island18 m · 0.03 km²
    • Yavurimba Island14 m · 0.02 km²
    • Namotu8 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.8 ha
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.6 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    7
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m211 mMalolo159 mMonuriki155 mTavua119 mVomo112 mCastaway107 mYanuya89 mTokoriki89 mKadomo63 mNautanivono63 mMatamanoa62 mMalolo Lailai61 mEori59 mMana15 mTavarua
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Malolo: 10.2 km²MaloloMalolo Lailai: 2.3 km²Malolo LailaiTavua: 1.9 km²TavuaMana: 1.2 km²ManaYanuya: 0.97 km²YanuyaVomo: 0.92 km²VomoTokoriki: 0.84 km²TokorikiUnnamed island: 0.73 km²Unnamed islandCastaway: 0.63 km²CastawayMonuriki: 0.43 km²MonurikiKadomo: 0.33 km²KadomoKadavulailai: 0.21 km²KadavulailaiEori: 0.14 km²EoriNautanivono: 0.12 km²NautanivonoTavarua: 0.11 km²TavaruaMatamanoa: 0.1 km²MatamanoaTreasure: 0.05 km²TreasureMalamala: 0.05 km²MalamalaUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandBeachcomber: 0.04 km²BeachcomberNavini: 0.04 km²NaviniUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandYavurimba: 0.02 km²YavurimbaNamotu: 0.02 km²NamotuUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 6 without a known area.
    Malolo10.2 km²
    Malolo Lailai2.3 km²
    Tavua Island1.9 km²
    Mana Island1.2 km²
    Yanuya Island0.97 km²
    Vomo Island0.92 km²
    Tokoriki0.84 km²
    Unnamed island0.73 km²
    Castaway Island0.63 km²
    Monuriki0.43 km²
    Kadomo0.33 km²
    Kadavulailai0.21 km²
    Eori0.14 km²
    Nautanivono Island0.12 km²
    Tavarua0.11 km²
    Matamanoa Island0.1 km²
    Treasure Island0.05 km²
    Malamala Island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Beachcomber Island0.04 km²
    Navini Island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Yavurimba Island0.02 km²
    Namotu0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
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    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs