
Nananu-i-Ra
Sign in to savethumb|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.
Key facts
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- Rakiraki
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- Nananu-i-Ra
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- Nananu-i-Ra
- Islands.location
- South Pacific Ocean
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- Nananu
- Islands.area_m2
- 3.5
- Islands.elevation_m
- 180
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- Fiji
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- Division
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- Western Division
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- Province
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- Ra
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- District
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- Instance of
- island
- Part of
- Viti Levu Group
- 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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