Totoya
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| Waters | Koro lake | |
| Archipelago |
Moala Group , Lau Islands |
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| Geographical location | 18 ° 57 ′ S , 179 ° 48 ′ W | |
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| length | 11.3 km | |
| width | 8.5 km | |
| surface | 28 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Natalau (Saddle Peak) 348 m |
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| main place | Tovu | |
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Totoya is to Fiji owned island of volcanic origin. It is located in the southeast of the island state and belongs to the Moaloa Islands, a southwestern subgroup of the Lau Islands . It has a land area of 28 km². The highest point is 348 m above sea level. The island has a horseshoe-shaped plan, with the opening to the south, a caldera . It is surrounded by a fringing reef that encloses a lagoon . It is a kind of atoll in the early stages of development. In the south are also the most important passages through the fringing reef, Ndaveta ni Sangga , and to the west of it Ndaveta Tambu .
The island has a population of a few hundred inhabitants, who are spread over around four villages: The main town of Tovu (Dawaleka) and Ketei in the east, Ndravuwalu (Dravuwalu) in the north and Undu (Udu, with a population of 100 to 150) in the southwest . The main town of Tovu was relocated from the west side (Navuli) to the east side of the island in 1800.
A fifth village, Vanuavatu, is located on the 81 km northeast of Vanua Vatu Island , traditionally part of Totoya, although closer to Lakeba .
The residents earn their living by selling coconuts .
Individual evidence
- ↑ UNEP Islands Directory (English)