Batiki (island)
| Batiki (Mbatiki) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Lomaiviti Islands ( Fiji Islands ) | |
| Geographical location | 17 ° 47 '12 " S , 179 ° 9' 37" O | |
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| surface | 12 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 186 m | |
| Residents | 300 25 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Mua | |
Batiki (pronounced Mbatiki ) is an approximately 12 square kilometer island of volcanic origin, the archipelago Lomaiviti the island nation Fiji in the South Pacific is one. It reaches a height of 186 meters.
The approximately 300 inhabitants live in four villages, Mua (main town, southwest), Yavu (northwest), Naigani (northeast) and Manuku (southeast) on the coast of fishing and subsistence agriculture . The island is surrounded by a fringing reef and has no safe anchorages.
Web links
- Batiki Island - Life on project is booming! Blog with pictures on Thinkpacific.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sailing Directions (enroute), Pub. 126, page 78 (PDF; English; 5.1 MB)