Tokoriki

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Tokoriki
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From left to right: Mana Island, Beachcomber Island, Treasure Island, and Tokoriki Island (behind Treasure Island)
Tokoriki
Geography
Location South Pacific
Coordinates 17°35′S177°06′E / 17.583°S 177.100°E / -17.583; 177.100
Archipelago Mamanuca Islands
Area0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Length1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Width0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Highest elevation77 m (253 ft)
Administration
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Division Western
Province Nadroga-Navosa Province
Demographics
Populationunknown

Tokoriki is an island within the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji in the South Pacific. [1] It is home to two independent resorts, the privately owned luxury award winning resort Tokoriki Island Resort for honeymooners and couples and nearby is the Marriott Sheraton Resort & Spa. [2] The island has its own reef which has many diving and snorkeling sites.

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References

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