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Taveuni
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Also known as Taveuni Island

Taveuni (pronounced ) is the third-largest island in Fiji, after Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, with a total land area of . The cigar-shaped island, a massive shield volcano which rises from the floor of the Pacific Ocean, is situated east of Vanua Levu, across the Somosomo Strait. It belongs to the Vanua Levu Group of islands and is part of Fiji's Cakaudrove Province within the Northern Division.

Key facts

Islands.name
Taveuni
Islands.image_name
TaveuniNASA.jpg
Islands.image_caption
NASA Space Shuttle image of Taveuni. Top of image is NW.
Islands.location
South Pacific Ocean
Islands.pushpin_map
Fiji#Oceania
Islands.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Fiji
Islands.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Islands.archipelago
Vanua Levu Group
Islands.waterbody
Koro Sea
Islands.area_km2
434
Islands.rank
3rd
Islands.length_km
42
Islands.width_min_km
10
Islands.width_max_km
14
Islands.elevation_m
1241
Islands.highest_mount
Mount Uluigalau
Islands.country
Fiji
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
Division

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Wikidata facts

Population
19000
Area
434
Elevation
1241
Image
TaveuniNASA.jpg
Width
15
Length
42
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Commons category
Taveuni
native label
Taveuni
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15 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Settlements
  • Climate
  • History
  • Recent
  • Flora and fauna
  • Economy
  • Transportation
  • Language
  • Notable Taveunians
  • Cultural references
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Taveuni (pronounced ) is the third-largest island in Fiji, after Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, with a total land area of . The cigar-shaped island, a massive shield volcano which rises from the floor of the Pacific Ocean, is situated east of Vanua Levu, across the Somosomo Strait. It belongs to the Vanua Levu Group of islands and is part of Fiji's Cakaudrove Province within the Northern Division.

The island's population is estimated to be between 12,000 and 20,000, with the official estimate being 13,774 in the 2017 Fijian census. Over 80% of the island's population are indigenous Fijians.

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