Serua
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Serua 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...
. Its 830 square kilometers occupy the southernmost areas of 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 :...
, being one of 8 provinces based on Fiji's largest island. It had a population of 18,249 at the 2007 census
Census
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, the most recent to date. The Pacific Harbour tourist
Tourism
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resort and shopping centre is in Serua.
Serua includes Nuku District
Nuku District, Fiji
Nuku District is a district in Serua Province in Fiji....
and three non-contiguous pieces of Serua District
Serua District
Serua District is a district in Serua Province in Fiji....
, all separated by Nuku.
The province is governed by a Provincial Council, chaired by Atunaisa Lacabuka.