Monuriki

Monuriki is a small, uninhabited island situated off the coast of Viti Levu in the Fiji Islands, in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean. Monuriki is part of the Atolls islands, and related to a group of three islets in the larger group of islands known as the Mamanuca Islands. This coral and volcanic island is the smallest islet and the southernmost of a small group of three islets, west of Tavua.

Key facts

Islands.name: Monuriki
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Islands.image_name: Monuriki Island 20150108.jpg
Islands.image_caption: Monuriki in 2015
Islands.location: South Pacific
Islands.archipelago: Mamanuca Islands
Islands.area_km2: 0.4
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Islands.elevation_m: 178
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Division
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Western
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Province
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Nadroga-Navosa Province
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2: District

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Flora and fauna
History
In popular culture
See also
References

Monuriki is of volcanic origin, with a length of and a width of . The land area is approximately surrounded on all sides by coral reef. The highest point is . The terrain includes volcanic rocks, lagoons, palm trees, a pine forest, and several small white sand beaches.

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