Lami
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Lami, Fiji is an urban area in Rewa Province, Fiji
, north-west of Suva
. It was formally incorporated as a Town
in 1977, and had a population of 20,529 at the most recent census
in 2007. The municipal boundaries enclose an area of 680 square kilometers.
Lami is governed by a Town Council of 12-members, elected for three-year terms, who elect a Mayor
from among themselves. The Mayor's term is for one year, but may be extended indefinitely. The last municipal election
, held on 22 October 2005, the United Fiji Party (SDL) won 11 of the 12 seats, ending 20 years of rule by the Ratepayers Association. The new council chose Tevita Vuatalevu as its Mayor.
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...
, north-west of Suva
Suva
Suva features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The city sees a copious amount of precipitation during the course of the year. Suva averages 3,000 mm of precipitation annually with its driest month, July averaging 125 mm of rain per year. In fact,...
. It was formally incorporated as a Town
Local government of Fiji
Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions, which are further subdivided into fourteen provinces; the self-governing island of Rotuma and its dependencies lie outside any of the four divisions. Each division is headed by a Commissioner, appointed by the Fijian government...
in 1977, and had a population of 20,529 at the most recent census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
in 2007. The municipal boundaries enclose an area of 680 square kilometers.
Lami is governed by a Town Council of 12-members, elected for three-year terms, who elect a Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
from among themselves. The Mayor's term is for one year, but may be extended indefinitely. The last municipal election
Fiji municipal election, 2005
Municipal elections were held for 11 of Fiji's twelve city and town councils on 22 October 2005. In the capital city, however, elections for the Suva City Council were postponed till 12 November, owing to the death of two candidates; the death of a candidate in Lautoka also resulted in the...
, held on 22 October 2005, the United Fiji Party (SDL) won 11 of the 12 seats, ending 20 years of rule by the Ratepayers Association. The new council chose Tevita Vuatalevu as its Mayor.