Namatakula

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Namatakula
Village
Coordinates: 18°13′45″S177°46′59″E / 18.22917°S 177.78306°E / -18.22917; 177.78306 Coordinates: 18°13′45″S177°46′59″E / 18.22917°S 177.78306°E / -18.22917; 177.78306
Country Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Island Viti Levu
Population
 • Total 2,522

Namatakula is a village located in Fiji on the Coral Coast. The population is approximately 2,522.

Village Small clustered human settlement smaller than a town

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Though villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement.

Fiji Country in Oceania

Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean about 1,100 nautical miles northeast of New Zealand's North Island. Its closest neighbours are Vanuatu to the west, New Caledonia to the southwest, New Zealand's Kermadec Islands to the southeast, Tonga to the east, the Samoas and France's Wallis and Futuna to the northeast, and Tuvalu to the north. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about 18,300 square kilometres (7,100 sq mi). The most outlying island is Ono-i-Lau. The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for 87% of the total population of 898,760. The capital, Suva, on Viti Levu, serves as the country's principal cruise-ship port. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in Suva or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi—where tourism is the major local industry—or Lautoka, where the sugar-cane industry is paramount. Due to its terrain, the interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited.

Coral Coast, Fiji coastal region in Fiji

Coral Coast is the stretch of coastline between Sigatoka and Suva, on the island of Viti Levu, in Fiji.

Notable people

Namatakula is famous for producing rugby league and rugby union stars.

Dual code

Lote Tuqiri Fijian-Australian rugby league and rugby union player

Lote Daulako Tuqiri is a Fijian-Australian former professional dual-code rugby footballer who last played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He represented Australia in both rugby league and rugby union, and Fiji in rugby league. He usually played as a winger in both codes. Tuqiri first rose to prominence as a professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos and Queensland Maroons, as well as the Fiji and Australia national sides. He was therefore a high-profile signing for rugby union in 2002, winning 67 caps for Australia and being a part of their 2003 and 2007 World Cup squads. He played rugby union for the Waratahs in the Super 14 and Leicester Tigers in England in season 2009–10. Tuqiri's contract with the Australian Rugby Union was terminated on 1 July 2009. No immediate reason was given, and Tuqiri returned to rugby league in 2010, playing for the Wests Tigers of the NRL. In September 2013, he signed a short-term contract with Irish rugby union giants, Leinster to play in the Pro12 in a three-month deal. Just 6 weeks out from the 2014 NRL season, Tuqiri signed with his third NRL club, the South Sydney Rabbitohs on a one-year deal.

Noa Nadruku Fijian rugby union player

Noa Nadruku is a Fijian former rugby footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. After representing Fiji in rugby union, he switched to play rugby league in Australia for the Canberra Raiders and was named as one of the best 25 players for the Raiders' 25-year anniversary.

Canberra Raiders rugby league football club

The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership since 1982. Over this period the club has won 3 premierships,, received 1 wooden spoon and had a total of 15 of its players selected to don the green and gold for Australia national rugby league team. The Raiders' current home ground is Canberra Stadium in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. Previously, the team played home matches at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, with the move to the AIS Stadium in Bruce taking place in 1990. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders is the Viking. The Viking, also a mascot at Raiders' games, is known as Victor the Viking.

Rugby union

Tevita Kuridrani Australian rugby union player

Tevita Kuridrani is an Australian rugby union player of Fijian descent. His usual position is outside-centre. He plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby and represents Australia in international rugby.

Nemani Nadolo Fijian rugby union player

Nemani Nadolo is a Fijian rugby union player. His usual position is wing or centre. He currently plays for Montpellier in the French Top 14 competition. He was the overall top try scorer of the 2014 Super Rugby season competition, scoring a try in both the semi-final and final. He is known for his devastating pace considering his size and occasionally stepping in at fly half for conversions and penalties. He has officially retired from International rugby.

Chris Kuridrani Australian rugby union player

Chris Kuridrani, formerly Chris Nasiganiyavi, is an Australian rugby union player of Fijian descent. He is currently signed to Japanese club Honda Heat and previously played for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. His usual position is wing.

Before them, Isei Nasiganiyavi the father of Nemani and Chris played for the Reds in the 80s while Luke Erenavula played for the North Sydney Bears at around the same time as Noa Nadruku for the Canberra Raiders before moving across the Tasman to play for Counties Manukau and the New Zealand 7s team. Aisea Batibasaga and Elia Tuqiri from Namatakula also played for the Wallabies 7s team while another cousin Lote Tuqiri played for Japan. Josh Tuqiri, nephew of Lote Tuqiri also hails from Namatakula. Josh is well known for his contributions in the GPS and Souths Rugby clubs.


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