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Viti Levu

Coordinates: 17°48′S 178°0′E / 17.800°S 178.000°E / -17.800; 178.000
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Viti Levu
विटी लेव
Map of Fiji showing Viti Levu (one of its major islands)
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates17°48′S 178°0′E / 17.800°S 178.000°E / -17.800; 178.000
ArchipelagoViti Levu Group
Area10,388 km2 (4,011 sq mi)
Area rank75th
Length146 km (90.7 mi)
Width106 km (65.9 mi)
Highest elevation1,324 m (4344 ft)
Highest pointTomanivi
Administration
Fiji
DivisionWestern Division and Central Division
Largest settlementSuva (pop. 93,970)
Demographics
Population740,000 (2022)
Pop. density55.83/km2 (144.6/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsNative Fijians (54.3%), Indo-Fijians (38.1%); other (Asian, Europeans, other Pacific Islander) (7.6%)

Viti Levu (pronounced [ˈβitʃi ˈleβu]; lit.'Great Fiji') is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji. It is the site of the nation's capital, Suva, and home to most of Fiji's population.


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