Oneata (Fiji)
| Oneata | ||
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Lau Islands | |
| Geographical location | 18 ° 26 '24 " S , 178 ° 28' 33" W | |
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| length | 4.5 km | |
| width | 1.7 km | |
| surface | 5 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 49 m | |
| main place | Dakuiloa | |
Oneata is an island in the east of the Lau Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean . Politically, it belongs to the Eastern Division of the island state of Fiji .
geography
Oneata is located around 25 km north-northeast of Moce and around 40 km southeast of Lakeba , the main island of the archipelago. Halfway to Lakeba is the small and uninhabited island of Aiwa , halfway to Moce - in the Oneata Passage - the ring-shaped and constantly flooded coral reef Cakau Lekaleka . Oneata is 4.5 km long and up to 1.7 km wide; their area can be estimated at around 5 km². The island is largely fringed by a coral reef, which has four passages in the north and allows entry into the lagoon . It is densely overgrown and reaches a height of 49 m above sea level. Within the lagoon, 750 m east of Oneata, lies the small, uninhabited island of Loa up to 43 m high (at 18 ° 26 ′ S , 178 ° 27 ′ W ). Oneata forms one of the 13 traditional districts ( Tikina ) of the Lau province and has two villages ( Koro ), Waiqori in the east and Dakuiloa in the west of the island.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sailing Directions (enroute), Pub. 126, Pacific Ocean (PDF; English; 5.1 MB)
- ↑ Entry at geonames.org (English)