Kabara
| Kabara | ||
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| Waters | Koro lake | |
| Archipelago | Lau Islands | |
| Geographical location | 18 ° 57 ′ 16 ″ S , 178 ° 57 ′ 14 ″ W | |
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| length | 8.7 km | |
| width | 5 km | |
| surface | 31 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Delaioloi 143 m |
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| Residents | 482 (1996) 16 inhabitants / km² |
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Kabara [ kamˈbara ], also Kambara , is an island of volcanic origin in the south of the Lau Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean . Politically, it belongs to the Eastern Division of the island state of Fiji .
geography
Kabara is located in the Koro Sea , around 100 km southwest of Lakeba , the main island of the archipelago. Neighboring islands are Vuaqava , 6 km northwest, and Marabo , 12 km east-southeast of Kabara. The island is 8.7 km long, up to 5 km wide and has an area of 31 km². Except for a section in the northwest, it is completely surrounded by a coral reef and in Delaioloi it reaches a height of 143 m above sea level. The island forms one of the 13 traditional districts ( Tikina ) of the Lau province and is divided into four villages ( Koro ) on Kabara, Tokalau in the northwest, Lomati in the west, Naikeleyaga in the north and Udu in the southeast. The fifth village of this district, Namuka, is located on Namuka-i-Lau , 33 km east-northeast, the sixth village, Komo, on the island of the same name, Komo, 40 km northeast of Kabara. As of the 1996 census, the population was 482.
The island is known for wood carvings from Merbau ( Fiji : Vesi ), which is, however, severely threatened by deforestation. At the moment , agroforestry projects are trying to protect Merbau and instead use sandalwood (Fiji: Yasi ) - which grows much faster than Merbau - as an alternative carving material.
Web links
- A detailed report by WWF about Kabara including maps and pictures (PDF; English)
- A photo of Kabara
Remarks
- ↑ In Fiji the "b" is pronounced as "mb", so that this spelling can often be found on maps and in literature
Individual evidence
- ↑ UNEP Islands Directory (English)
- ↑ Sailing Directions (enroute), Pub. 126, Pacific Ocean (PDF; English; 5.1 MB)
- ↑ Entry at geonames.org (English)
- ↑ WWF: Carving a niche for the future (English)