Naroi (Fijian pronunciation: [naroi̯]) is a village located on Moala Island, in the Eastern District and Lau Province of Fiji. It has a population of 550, making it the largest village in the island.

Naroi
Village
Naroi is located in Fiji
Naroi
Naroi
Location in Fiji
Coordinates: 18°36′S 179°53′E / 18.600°S 179.883°E / -18.600; 179.883
CountryFiji
IslandMoala Island
DivisionEastern Division
Population
 (2014)
 • Total550

Population

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  • 1921: 240
  • 1936: 194 (and 60 in the newly founded neighboring Namoala)
  • 1946: 245 (49)
  • 1955: 340 (Namoala had fallen desolate, the inhabitants returned to Naroi)[1]

Further reading

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  • Marshall Sahlins: Moala. Culture and Nature on a Fijian Island. University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor 1962.

References

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  1. ^ Sahlins 1962, S. 67