Tailevu Province
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Tailevu is one of the 14 provinces of Fiji. Its main town is Nausori, which lies along the banks of the Rewa River.
Overview
[edit]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.[1] At the 2017 census, it had a population of 64,552, the fifth largest among the provinces.[2]
Districts
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Tailevu includes the districts of Bau, Nakelo, Verata, Vugalei, Wainibuka, Dawasamu and Sawakasa.[3] Bau District includes Bau Island, the seat of the Kubuna Confederacy, one of three traditional chiefly hierarchies in Fiji.[4] Kubuna's Paramount Chief, called the Vunivalu of Bau, is generally considered the most senior such chief in Fiji.[4] It also includes the village of Maumi 21 km north-east of Suva, who speak their own dialect, known as Nawakura.[5][6] The population chose to move from a more remote area in 1977.[5]
The main urban area of Tailevu is Nausori with a population of 24,950.[7] The North of Tailevu is the backbone of the Dairy industry in Fiji which helped to establish Rewa Dairy.[8] Also located in the province is the Nausori International Airport, a major transportation hub for domestic and regional travel.[9]
Notable people
[edit]- Frank Bainimarama, prime minister of Fiji from 2007 until 2022
- Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, warlord who forged the first nation-state out of the Fiji islands
- Ratu George Cakobau, governor-general of Fiji from 1973 to 1983 and great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau
- Ratu George Cakobau Jr., politician and son of George Cakobau
- Ratu Jope Seniloli, vice-president of Fiji until 2004
- George Speight, politician who headed the 2000 coup d'état that overthrew Fiji's elected government
References
[edit]- ^ "Tailevu Province | Central Division | Fiji | Glossary | FJ". www.fijijournal.com. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Fiji Bureau of Statistics (5 January 2018). "2017 Population and Housing Census - Release 1". Census 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Fact file". Fiji Times. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via PressReader.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Curuqara, Paulini (14 December 2020). "50 years since the relocation of Maumi". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Elders Work To Preserve Maumi Dialect". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Nausori Town Council 2010 Annual Report" (PDF). Fiji Parliamentary Papers. 2020 (103): 2. 2010.
- ^ "Making do with what's left in Wainivesi". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Fodors.com. "Fodors travel guide - Plan your trip online". Fodor’s Travel. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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