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thumb|right|260px|Sunset at Nananu-i-Ra Nananu-i-Ra is an island in Fiji about 3 kilometers off the north coast of the main island of Viti Levu, near the town of Rakiraki in Ra Province. The island is 3.5 square kilometers and has a maximum elevation of 180 meters. The name "Nananu-I-Ra" means "Daydream of the West" in Fijian. Fijian mythology holds that Nananu-I-Ra is the point of departure for disembodied spirits leaving this world for the afterlife.

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Rakiraki
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Nananu-i-Ra
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2004.03.02 03 McDonalds Nananu-i-Ra Fiji.jpg
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Nananu-i-Ra
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South Pacific Ocean
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Nananu
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3.5
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180
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Fiji
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right
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Division
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Western Division
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Ra
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District

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island
Country
Fiji
Located in
Ra
Population
40
Body of water
Pacific Ocean
Image
2004.03.02 03 McDonalds Nananu-i-Ra Fiji.jpg
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thumb|right|260px|Sunset at Nananu-i-Ra Nananu-i-Ra is an island in Fiji about 3 kilometers off the north coast of the main island of Viti Levu, near the town of Rakiraki in Ra Province. The island is 3.5 square kilometers and has a maximum elevation of 180 meters. The name "Nananu-I-Ra" means "Daydream of the West" in Fijian. Fijian mythology holds that Nananu-I-Ra is the point of departure for disembodied spirits leaving this world for the afterlife.

The highest peak and lookout point on the eastern side bears the remnants of an ancient settlement complete with fractured and decorated pottery in low-lying areas and the legend of mythical creatures.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nananu-i-Ra” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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