Mamanuca Islands
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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...
are a volcanic
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
archipelago
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
lying to the west of Nadi
Nadi
Nadi is the third-largest conurbation in Fiji. It is located on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, and had a population of 42,284 at the most recent census, in 2007. Nadi is multiracial with many of its inhabitants Indian or Fijian, along with a large transient population of foreign...
and to the south of the Yasawa Islands
Yasawa Islands
The Yasawa Group is an archipelago of about 20 volcanic islands in the Western Division of Fiji, with an approximate total area of 135 square kilometers.- Geography :The Yasawa volcanic group consists of six main islands and numerous smaller islets...
. The group, a popular tourist
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
destination, consists of about 20 islands, but about seven of these are covered by the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
at high tide.
Malololailai
Malololailai
Malololailai , also known as Malolo Lailai or Malolo Lai Lai, is the second largest and most developed of the Mamanuca Islands, lying 20 kilometres west of Fiji. Malololailai is the centre of tourism in the Mamanuca Islands, and consists of four resorts, a number of residential houses, a marina and...
is the centre of the tourism industry in the Mamanucas. One of the islands, Monuriki
Monuriki
Monuriki is an uninhabited tiny island in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Viti Levu in a group of islands known as the Mamanuca Islands. The island is of volcanic origin and is approximately 1 kilometre long and 600 metres wide. The land area is approximately 0.4 square kilometres surrounded on...
, was the main location for the 2000 film Cast Away
Cast Away
Cast Away is a 2000 drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks as a FedEx employee stranded on an uninhabited island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific. The film depicts his successful attempts to survive on the island using remnants of his plane's cargo, as well as his...
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Islands
Islands in the Mamanuca chain, not all of which are inhabited, include:
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Mana Island, Fiji Mana Island belongs to the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji.Mana Island Airport is located there.... Manu Island Manu Island is an island of the Mamanuca Islands.... Monu Island Monu Island is an island of the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji.... Monuriki Monuriki is an uninhabited tiny island in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Viti Levu in a group of islands known as the Mamanuca Islands. The island is of volcanic origin and is approximately 1 kilometre long and 600 metres wide. The land area is approximately 0.4 square kilometres surrounded on... |
Nautanivono Nautonivono is a privately-leased island, also called "Yadua" .The island is located at the centre of Fiji's Mamanuca Islands.... (Yadua) Navadra Navadra is a volcanic island located in the Mamanuca Group of Fiji. It is uninhabited, but has an anchorage where local fishermen and visiting yachts anchor.-References:... Castaway Island Castaway Island, or Qalito, is an island of the Mamanuca Group in Fiji. It is inhabited, with a tourist resort on its west side. The island has an area of .-Access:... (Castaway) |
Tavarua Tavarua is a heart shaped island in Fiji. It has an area of . The island is close to the main Fijian isand, Viti Levu, and is surrounded by a coral reef.... Tavua Island Tavua Island is an island of the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji.... |