Namosi | |
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Coordinates: 18°03′S178°08′E / 18.050°S 178.133°E | |
Country | Fiji |
Division | Central Division |
Government | |
• Type | Provincial Council |
• Body | Namosi Provincial Council |
• Chair | Ratu Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro |
• Paramount Chieftain | Ratu Suliano Matanitobua |
Area | |
• Total | 570 km2 (220 sq mi) |
Population (2017) [2] | |
• Total | 7,885 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Namosi is one of Fiji's fourteen provinces and one of eight based in Viti Levu, the largest island. Located to the west of Suva, the province covers 570 square kilometers. Its population of 7,885 at the 2017 census was the second smallest of any Fijian province. [2]
The province is governed by a Provincial Council, chaired by Ratu Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro. The Paramount Chieftain of Namosi is The Turaga Na Tui Namosi, Ratu Suliano Matanitobua.
The province is divided into three Tikinas:
Name | Population (2017) [2] |
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Namosi | 1,259 |
Veivatuloa | 4,358 |
Wainikoroiluva | 2,268 |
Part of town of Navua is located in the province, with the other half being in Serua Province.
A major fault line runs through Viti Levu. Part of this fault line runs between the Navua and Waidina rivers, which were once a single river but now are separate due to ancient seismo-tectonic events. The Namosi Gorge separates these rivers.