A village church in the Wainibuka District of Tailevu
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One of the eight provinces based in Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island, Tailevu's 755 square kilometers occupy the south-eastern fringe of the island along with some central areas. At the 2017 census, it had a population of 64,552, the fifth largest among the provinces.[1] The main urban area of Tailevu is Nausori with a population of 21,645 in 1996. Tailevu includes the districts of Bau, Nakelo, Verata, Vugalei, Wainibuka, Dawasamu and Sawakasa. Bau District includes Bau Island, the seat of the Kubuna Confederacy, one of three traditional chiefly hierarchies in Fiji. Kubuna's Paramount Chief, called the Vunivalu of Bau, is generally considered the most senior such chief in Fiji. The Indigenous Fijians' land, water ways, foreshore, seabed, and fishing grounds is held in perpetuity among other special privileges to which they are entitled.[citation needed]
Also located in the province is the Nausori International Airport, a major transportation hub for domestic and regional travel.
The North of Tailevu is the backbone of the Dairy industry in Fiji which helped to establish Rewa Dairy.
tailevu, province, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tailevu Province news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tailevu is one of the 14 provinces of Fiji Its capital town is Nausori which lies along the banks of the Rewa River A village church in the Wainibuka District of TailevuOverview editOne of the eight provinces based in Viti Levu Fiji s largest island Tailevu s 755 square kilometers occupy the south eastern fringe of the island along with some central areas At the 2017 census it had a population of 64 552 the fifth largest among the provinces 1 The main urban area of Tailevu is Nausori with a population of 21 645 in 1996 Tailevu includes the districts of Bau Nakelo Verata Vugalei Wainibuka Dawasamu and Sawakasa Bau District includes Bau Island the seat of the Kubuna Confederacy one of three traditional chiefly hierarchies in Fiji Kubuna s Paramount Chief called the Vunivalu of Bau is generally considered the most senior such chief in Fiji The Indigenous Fijians land water ways foreshore seabed and fishing grounds is held in perpetuity among other special privileges to which they are entitled citation needed Also located in the province is the Nausori International Airport a major transportation hub for domestic and regional travel The North of Tailevu is the backbone of the Dairy industry in Fiji which helped to establish Rewa Dairy Notable people editFrank Bainimarama prime minister of Fiji from 2007 until 2022 Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau warlord who forged the first nation state out of the Fiji islands Ratu George Cakobau governor general of Fiji from 1973 to 1983 and great grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau Ratu George Cakobau Jr politician and son of George Cakobau Ratu Jope Seniloli vice president of Fiji until 2004 George Speight politician who headed the 2000 coup d etat that overthrew Fiji s elected governmentReferences edit Fiji Bureau of Statistics 5 January 2018 2017 Population and Housing Census Release 1 Census 2017 Retrieved 8 April 2018 17 50 S 178 30 E 17 833 S 178 500 E 17 833 178 500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tailevu Province amp oldid 1184949474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
