Tuvuca
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Lau Islands | |
| Geographical location | 17 ° 40 ′ 27 ″ S , 178 ° 49 ′ 8 ″ W | |
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| length | 5.7 km | |
| width | 3.4 km | |
| surface | 12 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 244 m | |
| main place | Tuvuca | |
Tuvuca [ tuˈβuða ], also Tuvutha , is an island of volcanic origin in the north of the Lau Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean . Politically, it belongs to the Eastern Division of the island state of Fiji .
geography
Tuvuca is located about 50 km north of Lakeba , the main island of the archipelago, 35 km southwest of Mago , 35 km northeast of Nayau and 45 km east of Cicia . Neighboring islands are the much smaller islands of Vekai , 9 km north, and Yaroua , 15 km southeast. Tuvuca has a length of 5.7 km, a width of up to 3.4 km and an area of about 12 km². The island is completely surrounded by a coral reef with a narrow lagoon and in its table mountain - like interior it reaches a height of 244 m above sea level. The island is inhabited, the only settlement Tuvuca ( Tuvutha ) is on the southwest coast.
Remarks
- ↑ In Fiji the "c" is pronounced as "th" (as in English "this" ), so that this spelling can often be found on maps and in literature
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sailing Directions (enroute), Pub. 126, Pacific Ocean (PDF; English; 5.1 MB)
- ↑ Entry at geonames.org (English)