Namuka-i-Lau

Namuka-i-Lau
	NASA image of Namuka-i-Lau
Waters	Koro lake
Archipelago	Lau Islands
Geographical location	18 ° 50 ′ 52 ″ S , 178 ° 38 ′ 7 ″ W Coordinates: 18 ° 50 ′ 52 ″ S , 178 ° 38 ′ 7 ″ W
length	6.5 km
width	1.5 km
surface	5 km²
Highest elevation	79 m
main place	Namuka

Namuka-i-Lau is an elongated island of volcanic origin in the Lau Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean . Politically, it belongs to the Eastern Division of the island state of Fiji .

geography

Namuka-i-Lau is located in the south of the Lau Archipelago, 33 km northeast of Kabara , 35 km north of Fulaga and 30 km southwest of Moce . It is 6.5 km long, up to 1.5 km wide and has an area of around 5 km². The densely forested island is completely surrounded by a coral reef except for a section in the northwest and reaches a height of 79 m above sea level. The only village, Namuka , which administratively belongs to the traditional Kabara district of the Lau province, lies on the striking bay in the south of the island .