Namosi Province

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Namosi
Namosi Province
Coordinates: 18°03′S178°08′E / 18.050°S 178.133°E / -18.050; 178.133
CountryFiji
Division Central Division
Government
  TypeProvincial Council
  BodyNamosi Provincial Council
  ChairRatu Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro
  Paramount ChieftainRatu Suliano Matanitobua
Area
[1]
  Total
570 km2 (220 sq mi)
Population
 (2017) [2]
  Total
7,885
  Density14/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]

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Politics

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.

Administrative Divisions

The province is divided into three Tikinas:

NamePopulation (2017) [2]
Namosi1,259
Veivatuloa4,358
Wainikoroiluva2,268

Part of town of Navua is located in the province, with the other half being in Serua Province.

Geography

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.

Bibliography

References

  1. "2007 Census Analytical Report". statsfiji.gov.fj. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 7 Nov 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Fiji Bureau of Statistics. "2017 Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on 21 January 2025.