Tailevu Province

Tailevu Province
Province
Village in the Nausori Highlands, 2020
Interactive map of Tailevu Province
Country Fiji
DivisionCentral Division
Area
[1]
 • Total
955 km2 (369 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • Total
64,544
 • Density67.6/km2 (175/sq mi)

Tailevu is one of the 14 provinces of Fiji. Its main town is Nausori, which lies along the banks of the Rewa River.

Overview

One of the eight provinces based in Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island, Tailevu's 755 square kilometers occupy the south-eastern fringe of the island along with some central areas.[3] At the 2017 census, it had a population of 64,552, the fifth largest among the provinces.[4]

Districts

Tailevu includes the districts of Bau, Nakelo, Verata, Vugalei, Wainibuka, Dawasamu and Sawakasa.[5] Bau District includes Bau Island, the seat of the Kubuna Confederacy, one of three traditional chiefly hierarchies in Fiji.[6] Kubuna's Paramount Chief, called the Vunivalu of Bau, is generally considered the most senior such chief in Fiji.[6] It also includes the village of Maumi 21 km north-east of Suva, who speak their own dialect, known as Nawakura.[7][8] The population chose to move from a more remote area in 1977.[7]

Economy and Transportation

The North of Tailevu is the backbone of the Dairy industry in Fiji which helped to establish Rewa Dairy.[9] Also located in the province is the Nausori International Airport, a major transportation hub for domestic and regional travel.[10]

Demographics

Its population at the last census in 2017 was 64,544.[11] The main urban area of Tailevu is Nausori with a population of 24,950.[12]

2017 Census

Tikina
(District) 		Ethnicity Total[13]
iTaukei % Indo-Fijian % Other %
Bau 18,457 59.6 11,980 38.7 528 1.7 30,965
Nakelo 9,301 85.1 1,561 14.3 68 0.6 10,930
Sawakasa 8,223 96.0 249 2.9 98 1.1 8,570
Verata 9,504 91.9 777 7.5 59 0.6 10,340
Wainibuka 3,710 99.2 13 0.3 16 0.4 3,739
Province 49,195 61.9 14,580 34.3 769 3.8 64,544

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2007 Census Analytical Report". statsfiji.gov.fj. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. ^ "2017 Population and Housing Census - Release 1". statsfiji.gov.fj. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Tailevu Province | Central Division | Fiji | Glossary | FJ". www.fijijournal.com. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ Fiji Bureau of Statistics (5 January 2018). "2017 Population and Housing Census - Release 1". Census 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Fact file". Fiji Times. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via PressReader.
  6. ^ a b LAWSON, STEPHANIE; HAGAN LAWSON, ELIZABETH (2015). "Chiefly Leadership in Fiji: Past, Present, and Future" (PDF). SSGM Discussion Paper. 2015 (5) – via ANU Open Research Repository.
  7. ^ a b Curuqara, Paulini (14 December 2020). "50 years since the relocation of Maumi". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Elders Work To Preserve Maumi Dialect". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Making do with what's left in Wainivesi". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  10. ^ Fodors.com. "Fodors travel guide - Plan your trip online". Fodor’s Travel. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2017census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Nausori Town Council 2010 Annual Report" (PDF). Fiji Parliamentary Papers. 2020 (103): 2. 2010.
  13. ^ "Experience". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved 14 February 2026.

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