Nairai is an island of

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belonging to the Lomaiviti Archipelago. The island is of volcanic origin and has a land area of about 30 square kilometers. To the west of the island is Batiki, and to the south-west is Gau. Its population of more than 600

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lives in coastal villages. Economic activity is subsistence farming and fishing, with

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farming being the main source of income. The island has no airport, although it has a

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in Tovulailai. Transport is by local cargo vessels or small boats, since there are no roads for vehicles. There are five villages on the island, consisting of Natauloa (the chiefly village and the seat of the ''Turaga na Tui Nairai'' and also the high chief of the island), Tovulailai (which has a jetty and a

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), Vutuna, Lawaki, and Waitoga. There are three

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s, although there is no

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Nairai island map
Islands of Fiji Lomaiviti Province {{Fiji-geo-stub