Nayau | |
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Island | |
Coordinates: 17°59′S 179°3′W / 17.983°S 179.050°W | |
Country | Fiji |
Island group | Northern Lau Islands |
Nayau is an island in Fiji, a member of the Lau archipelago. It was the ancestral island of the Vuanirewa Clan, who were later exiled to the nearby island of Lakeba.[ citation needed]
There are three villages located on the island: Salia, Narociva and Liku. [1]
Charles Wilkes visited the island in 1840. [1] In 1979 Hurricane Meli struck the island, causing severe damage to two villages and leading to the deaths of several people. [1]
As of 2009 the island has around 400 persons. [1]
The main export of the island is copra, derived from coconut trees. [1]
The island is ringed by shallow reefs. Its coastal shores are thought to have been formed by storm-wave depositions. [1]
It is located at 17°58'39"S 179°3'13"W, northwest of Lakeba.[ citation needed]
Nayau | |
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Island | |
Coordinates: 17°59′S 179°3′W / 17.983°S 179.050°W | |
Country | Fiji |
Island group | Northern Lau Islands |
Nayau is an island in Fiji, a member of the Lau archipelago. It was the ancestral island of the Vuanirewa Clan, who were later exiled to the nearby island of Lakeba.[ citation needed]
There are three villages located on the island: Salia, Narociva and Liku. [1]
Charles Wilkes visited the island in 1840. [1] In 1979 Hurricane Meli struck the island, causing severe damage to two villages and leading to the deaths of several people. [1]
As of 2009 the island has around 400 persons. [1]
The main export of the island is copra, derived from coconut trees. [1]
The island is ringed by shallow reefs. Its coastal shores are thought to have been formed by storm-wave depositions. [1]
It is located at 17°58'39"S 179°3'13"W, northwest of Lakeba.[ citation needed]