Lomaiviti Province

Lomaiviti Province
Interactive map of Lomaiviti Province
Country Fiji
DivisionEastern Division
Area
 • Total
411 km2 (159 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • Total
15,657
 • Density38.1/km2 (98.7/sq mi)

Lomaiviti Province (Fijian pronunciation: [lomaiˈβitʃi]) is one of the 14 provinces of Fiji. Administratively, it forms part of Fiji's Eastern Division and of the Kubuna Confederacy, one of three traditional chiefly hierarchies in Fiji.

Geographically it consists of the Lomaiviti Islands and has a total land area of 411 square kilometers.

Demographics

At the most recent census in 2017 it had a population of 15,657, making it the sixth least populous province.[3]

2017 Census

Tikina
(District)
Ethnicity Total[4]
iTaukei % Indo-Fijian % Other %
Batiki 213 98.6 2 0.9 1 0.5 216
Gau 2,168 99.2 8 0.4 9 0.4 2,185
Koro 2,898 98.7 28 1.0 11 0.4 2,937
Lomaiviti Other Islands 220 95.7 8 3.5 2 0.9 230
Nairai 482 99.8 0 0.0 1 0.2 483
Ovalau 8,846 92.1 360 3.7 400 4.2 9,606
Province 14,827 94.7 406 2.6 424 2.7 15,657

References

  1. ^ "2007 Census Analytical Report". statsfiji.gov.fj. Retrieved 7 Nov 2021.
  2. ^ "2017 Population and Housing Census - Release 1". statsfiji.gov.fj. Retrieved 7 Nov 2021.
  3. ^ Fiji Bureau of Statistics (5 January 2018). "2017 Population and Housing Census - Release 1". Census 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Experience". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2026-02-14.

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