Namosi is one of

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's fourteen

provinces A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

and one of eight based in

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, the largest island. Located to the west of

Suva Suva () is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Divi ...

, the province covers 570 square kilometers. Its population of 7,871 at the 2017 census was the second smallest of any Fijian province.

Infrastructure

Namosi Province includes Namosi District, as well as the districts of Veivatuloa and Wainikoroiluva. The province is governed by a Provincial Council, chaired by Ratu Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro. The Paramount Chieftain of Namosi is The Turaga Na

Tui Namosi The ''Tui Namosi'' is a chiefly title held by the Paramount Chief of Namosi Province on the main island of Viti Levu Viti Levu (pronounced ) is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji. It is the site of the nation's capital, Suva, and hom ...

, Ratu Suliano Matanitobua. Namosi has 1 Town within its boundaries shared with Serua Province which is Navua Town

Development

Namosi has explored the potential of generating its own hydro-electricity; France has offered to support this multimillion-dollar project now waiting approval from national authorities. Namosi has the potential to generate revenue by mining copper, but more in-depth research into environmental impact and sustainability is needed. In mid-2016 the first hotel licence was registered for Namosi Province, for the new "unplugged
Namosi Eco Retreat
that is a reconstructed Fijian village authentically built using traditional building methods and materials. This eco retreat is situated at Navunikabi Village in the district of Wainikoroiluva.

Geography

A major fault line runs through Viti Levu. Part of this fault line runs between the Navua and Waidina rivers, which were once a single river but now are separate due to ancient seismo-tectonic events. The Namosi Gorge separates these rivers.

Notes and references

''The Pacific Way: A Memoir''
page 39, by Kamisese Mara, 1997, reference to the Tui Namosi and Namosi the province * ''Memoirs by Polynesian Society'', by Polynesian Society (N.Z.), pages 39, 40, 41, published 1945 Indian Botanical Society, original from the University of Michigan, digitized May 19, 2006, reference to the title of the Tui Namosi and the Province of Namosi
''Fiji''
page 166, by Korina Miller, Robyn Jones, Leonardo Pinheiro, 2003, Lonely Planet

References

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