Batiki
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Batiki is an island of Fiji
belonging to the Lomaiviti Archipelago. The island is of volcanic origin, with a land area of about 12 square kilometers. Its latitude
is 17°47'; its longitude
is 179° 9'.
Its population of approx. 300 Fijians lives in coastal villages. Economic activity is subsistence farming and fishing.
The island has no airport, transport is by local cargo vessels or small boats. There is a primary school on this island~approx.50 local students with only 4 teachers. There is also a nursing station manned by a registered staff nurse. She looks after the health of the people. Cases she cannot manage are referred either to Qarani Health centre or Levuka hospital. Transportation is mainly fibre speed boats. The nursing station is only open from 8am to 4.30pm weekdays but is also on stand-by after hours in case of emergencies.
There is also a small local postal agency-deals with mails, telegrams, money transfers etc. Opening hours from 10am to 12md and 2pm to 4pm. Also open in case of any emergency from the local nurse or anyone needing any urgent phonecall to relatives living on the mainland.
Mua village is the chiefly residence of the "Toranibau". There are 4 villages on the island: Mua, Yavu, Manuku, Naigani.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
belonging to the Lomaiviti Archipelago. The island is of volcanic origin, with a land area of about 12 square kilometers. Its latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
is 17°47'; its longitude
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
is 179° 9'.
Its population of approx. 300 Fijians lives in coastal villages. Economic activity is subsistence farming and fishing.
The island has no airport, transport is by local cargo vessels or small boats. There is a primary school on this island~approx.50 local students with only 4 teachers. There is also a nursing station manned by a registered staff nurse. She looks after the health of the people. Cases she cannot manage are referred either to Qarani Health centre or Levuka hospital. Transportation is mainly fibre speed boats. The nursing station is only open from 8am to 4.30pm weekdays but is also on stand-by after hours in case of emergencies.
There is also a small local postal agency-deals with mails, telegrams, money transfers etc. Opening hours from 10am to 12md and 2pm to 4pm. Also open in case of any emergency from the local nurse or anyone needing any urgent phonecall to relatives living on the mainland.
Mua village is the chiefly residence of the "Toranibau". There are 4 villages on the island: Mua, Yavu, Manuku, Naigani.