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    Nayau

    Nayau Island

    17°59′S 179°03′W

    Nayau is an island in Fiji, a tikina in and member of the Lau archipelago. It is the ancestral island of the Vuanirewa Clan, who were moved to the nearby island of Lakeba.

    NASA astronaut image of Nayau island, Lau Archipelago, Fiji
    NASA astronaut image of Nayau island, Lau Archipelago, Fiji

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

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    17°59′S 179°03′W

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    Overview

    Nayau is an island in Fiji, a tikina in and member of the Lau archipelago. It is the ancestral island of the Vuanirewa Clan, who were moved to the nearby island of Lakeba. Nayau is located in the Koro Sea, between Cicia and Lakeba islands. There are three villages located on the island: Narocivo, Liku and Salia ,with Narocivo being the principle Village on the Island.

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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

    • Nayau large ISS004 cropped. Image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain