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    Kanacea

    Kanacea Island

    17°16′S 179°09′W

    Kanacea (Kanathea) is a volcanic island with seven peaks in Fiji's Lau archipelago. It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Vanua Balavu. Covering an area of 12.48 square kilometres (3,084 acres), it has a maximum elevation of 259 metres (850 ft).

    NASA astronaut image of Kanacea Island, Lau Archipelago, Fiji
    NASA astronaut image of Kanacea Island, Lau Archipelago, Fiji

    Image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain

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    Kanacea (Kanathea) is a volcanic island with seven peaks in Fiji's Lau archipelago. It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Vanua Balavu. Covering an area of 12.48 square kilometres (3,084 acres), it has a maximum elevation of 259 metres (850 ft). The island features a coconut plantation and many streams, and is circled by great beaches and fringing reefs with a boat opening and a large lagoon on the northeastern side. Plantation buildings and a school remain. Kanacea is privately owned. Its main economic activity was centered on copra and sugarcane, and it retains a coconut plantation.

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    Also in Lau Islands

    Also in Fiji

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs

    • Kanacea ISS006-E-7481 lrg. Image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain