Namosi is one of Fiji

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...

's fourteen Provinces

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...

, and one of eight based in Viti Levu

Viti Levu

Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji, the site of the nation's capital, Suva, and home to a large majority of Fiji's population.- Geography and economy :...

, the largest island. Located to the 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,...

, the Province covers 570 square kilometers. Its population of 6,898 at the 2007 census

Census

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 was the smallest of any Fijian Province.

Infrastructure

Namosi Province includes Namosi District

Namosi District

Namosi District is one of the districts of Namosi Province, Fiji....

, as well as the Districts of Veivatuloa and Wainikoroiluva.

The Province is governed by a Provincial Council, chaired by Ratu Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro

Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro

Ratu Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro is a Fijian Chief and political leader. From 2001 to 2006, he represented the Province of Namosi in the Senate as one of fourteen nominees of the Great Council of Chiefs...

.The Paramount Chieftain of Namosi is The Turaga Na Tui Namosi

Tui Namosi

The "Tui Namosi" is a chiefly Title of the Fiji Islands and is the title held by the Paramount Chief of the Province of Namosi on the Main Island of Viti Levu.Robatiratu was the vunivalu at the yavutu of Nabukebuke at Wailase in the Wainimala highlands...

, Ratu Suliano Matanitobua

Suliano Matanitobua

Ro Suliano Matanitobua is a Fijian chief and politician, who currently serves as Minister of State for Fijian Affairs. He was first appointed to the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000....

.

Namosi has two towns within its provincial boundaries, being the Town of Navua and Deuba Pacific Harbour.

Development

Namosi as province has explored the potential of generating its own Hydro-Electricity, of which France

France

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has offered to support this multi million dollar project now waitng approval from National authorities.
Namosi also has potential to generate revenue by means of Copper mining but more indepth research into environmental impact and sustainability will need to take place.

Geography

A major fault line runs through Viti Levu part of this fault line runs between the Navua and Waidina River, which were once a single river but now are two separate Rivers due to ancient seismo-tectonic events the Gorge that exists that separates these rivers today is referred to as the Namosi Gorge.

External links

• Reference to Namosi Province.

• Potential Mining

• A statistical Map of Viti Levu shows the province of Namosi

• Reference to the Namosi Gorge