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Tailevu is one of the 14 provinces of Fiji. Its capital 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 edit
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 21km 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.