South Sea Island

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South Sea Island
Native name:
Vunavadra, Vunavadra [1]
South Sea Island
Geography
Location South Pacific
Coordinates 17°38′11″S177°10′54″E / 17.636497°S 177.18161°E / -17.636497; 177.18161
Archipelago Mamanuca Islands [2]
Area0.018 km2 (0.0069 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji [3]
Division Western
Province Nadroga-Navosa Province
Demographics
Populationunknown

South Sea Island (also known as Vunivandra or Vunivadra) is a tiny island within the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji in the South Pacific. The islands are a part of the Fiji's Western Division.

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Geography

Vunivadra is a low reef island, one of the smallest among the Mamanuca group. [4] [5] It is home to a private resort. [6]

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