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    Vanua Levu Group

    Part of Fiji

    The Vanua Levu Group is an archipelago in northern Fiji. It takes its name from its predominant island, Vanua Levu. Among the other island in the group, the most important is Taveuni. Other islands in the group include Laucala, Matagi, Namena Lala, Qamea, Rabi, Vorovoro and Yadua Tabu.

    Beach on Vanua Levu
    Beach on Vanua Levu

    Mds08011 / CC BY 4.0

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    128 landforms

    Overview

    The Vanua Levu Group is an archipelago in northern Fiji. It takes its name from its predominant island, Vanua Levu. Among the other island in the group, the most important is Taveuni. Other islands in the group include Laucala, Matagi, Namena Lala, Qamea, Rabi, Vorovoro and Yadua Tabu. They have an aggregate area of 6,199 square kilometres (2,393 square miles), with a total population of 140,016 at the 1996 census, the last held. The Vanua Levu Group is coextensive with Fiji's Northern Division, one of four into which the country is divided for local government purposes. Together with the remote Lau Islands, they form the Tovata Confederacy, one of three chiefly hierarchies.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands52
    • Islets59
    • Rocks & skerries16

    Major islands

    1
    • Vanua Levu

      Vanua Levu

      Area
      5,690 km²
      High point
      1,032 m

      Vanua Levu, formerly known as Sandalwood Island, is the second largest island of Fiji. Located 64 kilometres (40 miles) to the north of the larger Viti Levu, the island has an area of 5,587.1 square kilometres (2,157.2 sq mi) and a population of approximately 160,000 as of 2022.

    Minor islands

    52

    • Taveuni

      Area
      436 km²
      High point
      1,241 m

    • Rabi Island

      Area
      67.1 km²
      High point
      462 m

    • Qamea

      Area
      35.1 km²
      High point
      303 m

    • Kioa

      Area
      18.6 km²
      High point
      272 m

    • Yandua Island

      Area
      14.1 km²
      High point
      190 m

    • Thikombia Island

      Area
      12.5 km²
      High point
      180 m

    • Laucala Island

      Area
      12.4 km²
      High point
      265 m

    • Nandongo Island

      Area
      12.3 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Mali Island

      Area
      6.8 km²
      High point
      166 m

    • Talailau Island

      Area
      6.4 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Nukuira Island

      Area
      5.4 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Druadrua Island

      Area
      3.9 km²
      High point
      120 m

    • Laucala

      Area
      3.7 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Mathuata-i-Wai Island

      Area
      3.1 km²
      High point
      185 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.7 km²
      High point
      139 m

    • Thukini Island

      Area
      2.5 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Nangano Island

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Kia Island

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      240 m

    • Ngaloa Island

      Area
      0.95 km²
      High point
      68 m

    • Matagi Island

      Area
      0.92 km²
      High point
      114 m

    • Ngevo Island

      Area
      0.8 km²
      High point
      138 m

    • Yadua Tabu

      Area
      0.72 km²
      High point
      115 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.69 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.63 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.54 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Nukunuku Island

      Area
      0.46 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Namena Lala

      Area
      0.45 km²
      High point
      95 m

    • Vorovoro

      Area
      0.39 km²
      High point
      71 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Yalewa Kalou

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      134 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      50 m

    • Yanuthangi Island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Tilangitha Island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Tavea Island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      35 m

    • Bekana Island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Savasi Island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      40 m

    • Bekana Island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Wavi Island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Kavewa Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Ndrua Ndrua Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Nukumbati Islands

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Tivi Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Tutu Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Yangganga Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    59
    • Unnamed island16 m · 0.1 km²
    • Unnamed island23 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island44 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island23 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.07 km²
    • Vatu-i-Thake33 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island20 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island23 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.06 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    16
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,241 mTaveuni1,032 mVanua Levu462 mRabi303 mQamea272 mKioa265 mLaucala240 mKia190 mYandua185 mMathuata-i-Wai180 mThikombia166 mMali138 mNgevo134 mYalewa Kalou120 mDruadrua
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,00010,000Vanua Levu: 5,690 km²Vanua LevuTaveuni: 436 km²TaveuniRabi: 67.1 km²RabiQamea: 35.1 km²QameaKioa: 18.6 km²KioaYandua: 14.1 km²YanduaThikombia: 12.5 km²ThikombiaLaucala: 12.4 km²LaucalaNandongo: 12.3 km²NandongoMali: 6.8 km²MaliTalailau: 6.4 km²TalailauNukuira: 5.4 km²NukuiraDruadrua: 3.9 km²DruadruaLaucala: 3.7 km²LaucalaMathuata-i-Wai: 3.1 km²Mathuata-i-WaiUnnamed island: 2.7 km²Unnamed islandThukini: 2.5 km²ThukiniNangano: 1.7 km²NanganoKia: 1.6 km²KiaNgaloa: 0.95 km²NgaloaMatagi: 0.92 km²MatagiNgevo: 0.8 km²NgevoYadua Tabu: 0.72 km²Yadua TabuUnnamed island: 0.69 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.63 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.54 km²Unnamed islandNukunuku: 0.46 km²NukunukuNamena Lala: 0.45 km²Namena LalaVorovoro: 0.39 km²VorovoroUnnamed island: 0.32 km²Unnamed islandYalewa Kalou: 0.27 km²Yalewa KalouUnnamed island: 0.25 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandYanuthangi: 0.19 km²YanuthangiTilangitha: 0.18 km²TilangithaTavea: 0.18 km²TaveaUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandBekana: 0.17 km²BekanaSavasi: 0.16 km²Savasi
    km², log scale. 6 without a known area.
    Vanua Levu5,690 km²
    Taveuni436 km²
    Rabi Island67.1 km²
    Qamea35.1 km²
    Kioa18.6 km²
    Yandua Island14.1 km²
    Thikombia Island12.5 km²
    Laucala Island12.4 km²
    Nandongo Island12.3 km²
    Mali Island6.8 km²
    Talailau Island6.4 km²
    Nukuira Island5.4 km²
    Druadrua Island3.9 km²
    Laucala3.7 km²
    Mathuata-i-Wai Island3.1 km²
    Unnamed island2.7 km²
    Thukini Island2.5 km²
    Nangano Island1.7 km²
    Kia Island1.6 km²
    Ngaloa Island0.95 km²
    Matagi Island0.92 km²
    Ngevo Island0.8 km²
    Yadua Tabu0.72 km²
    Unnamed island0.69 km²
    Unnamed island0.63 km²
    Unnamed island0.54 km²
    Nukunuku Island0.46 km²
    Namena Lala0.45 km²
    Vorovoro0.39 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Yalewa Kalou0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Yanuthangi Island0.19 km²
    Tilangitha Island0.18 km²
    Tavea Island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Bekana Island0.17 km²
    Savasi Island0.16 km²
    Bekana Island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Wavi Island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Vatu-i-Thake0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Korolevu Island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Ruarua0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
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    Unnamed island0.2 ha
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    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs