The Nausori Highlands are located in the interior of Fiji's main island Viti Levu. One of the most picturesque villages is Navala, although there are many other small villages too. The Nausori Highlands are a great place to learn about Fijian culture. The dryzone mountain rainforest contributes to its national significance as outlined in Fiji's Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. [1]
The Nausori Highlands were originally considered (by European settlers) to be a hideout for cannibals.In Navala near a thatched house, the official residence of the chief, lies a cemetery where missionaries converted the highlands to Christianity. The Nausori Highlanders speak a different dialect of Fijian, with most villagers speaking English as a second language. Whilst Fiji's main religious denominations are Methodism and Hinduism, the main religion in the Nausori Highlands is Methodism, although there are also Seventh-day Adventists. They participate in regular Kava ceremonies. Most of the income comes from traditional farming of Kasava, which serves as a staple in their diet.
The Nausori Highlanders are very proud of being the village where the rugby union player Joeli Vidiri was born. His photograph is displayed on the village's welcome sign.
Since the 21st century, the area has been a site of national significance.
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 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 group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population of 924,610 live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in the capital city of Suva, or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi or Lautoka. The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited because of its terrain.
Suva is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Division.
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Yadua Taba is a volcanic islet in Fiji, an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu, and immediately south of the larger island Yadua. Yadua Taba covers an area of 0.7 square kilometres and has a maximum elevation of 100 meters. Yadua Taba is a protected sanctuary for the Fiji Crested Iguana, Brachylophus vitiensis, and also contains a strand of dry littoral forestry, almost completely lost in the rest of Fiji. Landing here is strictly prohibited.
Namena Lala is a volcanic islet in Fiji, an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu, 24 kilometres (15 mi) away. Situated at 17.11° South and 179.10° East, it covers an area of 4 square kilometres. Its maximum altitude is 105 metres (340 ft). The island is the site of the 0.44 square kilometres Moody's Namenalala Island resort and nature reserve.
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The Monasavu Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Nanuku River about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Suva in Naitasiri Province, Fiji. It is located just above the Monasavu Falls and is both the tallest and largest dam, which also withholds the largest reservoir in the country. The primary purpose of the dam is to produce hydroelectric power and it supports an 80 megawatts (110,000 hp) power station. To offset fossil fuel imports for power production on the island, the Monasavu-Wailoa Hydroelectric Project was authorized by the Fiji Electricity Authority in 1977 and construction began in May 1978. The dam was complete and power station commissioned in 1983. About US$15 million of the project's total US$234 million cost was supplied by the World Bank, the rest by the host government and loans.
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