Kadavu (IPA: [ka nda βu]), with an area of 411 square kilometers, is the fourth largest island in Fiji, and the largest island in the Kadavu Group, a volcanic archipelago consisting of Kadavu, Ono, Galoa and a number of smaller islands in the Great Astrolabe Reef. Its main administrative centre is Vunisea, which has an airport, a high school, a hospital, and a government station, on the Namalata Isthmus which almost cuts the island in two. Suva, Fiji's capital, lies 88 kilometers to the north of Kadavu. The population of the island is about 10,000. Not to be confused with the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... The Kadavu Group is an archipelago south of Viti Levu, one of Fijis two main islands. ... For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation). ... The Mergui Archipelago An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ... Ono Island is a member of the Kadavu Group, an outlier to Kadavu Island, to the south of Viti Levu, one of Fijis two main islands. ... Suva is the capital of Fiji. ...

Kadavu is one of Fiji's fourteen Provinces, and forms part of the Eastern Division, which also includes the Provinces of Lau, Lomaiviti and Rotuma. Kadavu also belongs to the Burebasaga Confederacy, a hierarchy of chiefs from southern and western Fiji. Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions, which are further subdivided into fourteen provinces. ... The Eastern Division of Fiji is one of Fijis four divisions. ... The Lau Islands (also called the Lau Group, the Eastern Group, the Eastern Archipelago) of Fiji are situated in the southern Pacific Ocean, just east of the Koro Sea. ... The Lomaiviti archipelago of Fiji consists of seven main islands and a number of smaller ones. ... Burebasaga is the largest of the three confederacies that comprise Fijis House of Chiefs, to which all Fijian chiefs belong. ... Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank. ...

Geography

Map of Fiji, showing Kadavu (in red) to the south of Viti Levu

Kadavu on the map of J.P.Thomson, 1889

Vunisea

The island is 93 kilometers long, with a width varying from 365 meters to 13 kilometers. The island is almost sliced in two by the narrow Namalata Isthmus, which connects Namalata Bay on the northern coast with Galoa Harbour on the southern coast. Within Galoa Harbour lie Galoa Island and the tiny islet of Tawadromu. Kadavu is characterized by its rugged and mountainous terrain. The tallest mountain is Nabukelevu, also known as Mount Washington, which stands at 822 meters high, on the western end of the island. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1692 × 1269 pixel, file size: 368 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kadavu Island & Fiji Archipelago - 1889 Compiled and drawn by J.P.Thomson from his own survey and exploration of the island File links... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1692 × 1269 pixel, file size: 368 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kadavu Island & Fiji Archipelago - 1889 Compiled and drawn by J.P.Thomson from his own survey and exploration of the island File links... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (1192 × 794 pixel, file size: 257 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by myself around 1/7/6. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (1192 × 794 pixel, file size: 257 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by myself around 1/7/6. ...

Kadavu still has 75% of its original rainforest cover and a rich bird diversity, including four species endemic to the island, the Velvet Dove, the Crimson Shining-parrot, the Kadavu Honeyeater and the Kadavu Fantail, in addition to several endemic subspecies (such as a subspecies of the Island Thrush). Offshore , stringing around the south, east and then away to the north, is the Great Astrolabe Reef, a large barrier reef that is one of Fiji's premier scuba diving resorts. This article is about the rainforest in general. ... “Aves” redirects here. ... Rainforests are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth Biodiversity is the variation of taxonomic life forms within a given ecosystem, biome or for the entire Earth. ... In biology and ecology endemic means exclusively native to a place or biota, in contrast to cosmopolitan or introduced. ... Binomial name Ptilinopus layardi Elliot, 1878 Synonyms Chrysoenas layardi The Whistling Dove, Ptilinopus layardi is a small fruit dove from Fiji. ... Binomial name Prosopeia splendens (Peale, 1848) The Crimson Shining-parrot, Prosopeia splendens, is a parrot from Fiji. ... In zoology, as in other branches of biology, subspecies is the rank immediately subordinate to a species. ... Binomial name Turdus poliocephalus Latham, 1802 The Island Thrush, (Turdus poliocephalus) is a common and highly variable forest bird from the thrush family. ... Some of the biodiversity of a coral reef. ... Scuba divers exploring fish and coral. ...

Economy and culture

Over much of Kadavu the rainforest still reaches to the sea.

Kadavu is one of the least developed areas of Fiji. There are few roads, and the local economy is largely dependent on subsistence farming, supplemented by exports to Viti Levu. There are no banks on Kadavu. Tourism is becoming popular, however, with snorkeling and diving among the major attractions. The chiefly system in Kadavu gives much greater authority to local chiefs than most other areas in Fiji, where local chiefs are more often subservient to a few "paramount chiefs." Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 540 pixel Image in higher resolution (1800 × 1215 pixel, file size: 678 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kadavu and the Great Astrolabe Reef from Matava on the south of the Island. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 540 pixel Image in higher resolution (1800 × 1215 pixel, file size: 678 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kadavu and the Great Astrolabe Reef from Matava on the south of the Island. ... Like most farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, this Cameroonian man cultivates at the subsistence level. ... Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji. ... Tourists on Oʻahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... A snorkeler amid corals on a coral reef near Fiji. ... Diving refers to the sport of acrobatically jumping or falling into water. ...

On 17 December 2005, Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo, Chairman of the Kadavu Provincial Council, announced major development plans to build roads throughout the island and to upgrade jetties, improving Kadavu's links with the mainland. He revealed that much of the finance would be provided by the government of Taiwan. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ratu Josateki Tuivanuavou Nacagilevu Nawalowalo, commonly known as Ratu Jo Nawalowalo, is a Fijian chief, businessman, and the Chairman of the Kadavu Provincial Council. ...

History

William Bligh was the first known European to sight Kadavu, which he discovered in 1792 on his second voyage to Fiji on the HMS Providence. He was followed in 1799 by the United States vessel Ann & Hope, skippered by C. Bently en route from Australia. In 1827, French commander Dumont d'Urville nearly shipwrecked the Astrolabe on the reef that now bears the vessel's name. The island later became hope to beche-de-mer traders, as well as whalers from Sydney, Australia and New England in the United States. Galoa Harbour became a regular port of call for vessels carrying mail between Sydney, San Francisco, and Auckland. William Bligh in 1814 Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The HMS Providence was a British naval vessel of the 18th century. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Rear Admiral Jules Sébastien César Dumont dUrville ( May 23, 1790 – May 8, 1842) was a French explorer and naval officer, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. ... A 16th century astrolabe. ... Beche-de-mer is a kind of big sea cucumber that is eaten in China and Japan. ... A whaler (or whale catcher) is a specialized kind of ship, designed for catching whales. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ...

Notable Kadavuans

Well-known Kadavu names include Foreign Minister Kaliopate Tavola, Forests and Fisheries Minister Konisi Yabaki, James Ah-Koy, Senator, former Minister for Finance and businessman, Akuila Yabaki, a Methodist minister and political activist, and Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo, Chairman of the Kadavu Provincial Council and of the Fiji Kava Council. Yet another noted Kadavuan is Jesoni Vitusagavulu, Fiji's current Ambassador to the United States. The Minister for Foreign Affairs (commonly known as the Foreign Minister) is Fijis Cabinet Minister responsible for international relations and diplomacy. ... Kaliopate Tavola Kaliopate Tavola is a Fijian economist, diplomat, and politician, who has been his countrys Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2000. ... Fiji has the Westminster system - executive authority is vested nominally in a President, but exercised in practice by a Cabinet of Ministers, presided over by the Prime Minister. ... Hon. ... Sir James Michael Ah Koy, KBE (born in Lautoka, 30 November 1936) is a Fijian businessman and politician of Chinese and Fijian descent. ... The Senate of Fiji is the upper chamber of Parliament. ... Akuila Yabaki Akuila Yabaki is a Fijian human rights activist and former Methodist clergyman, who continues to use the title of Reverend despite his excommunication. ... The Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma is the largest Christian denomination in Fiji, with 36. ... Ratu Josateki Tuivanuavou Nacagilevu Nawalowalo, commonly known as Ratu Jo Nawalowalo, is a Fijian chief, businessman, and the Chairman of the Kadavu Provincial Council. ... Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions, which are further subdivided into fourteen provinces. ... Jesoni Vitusagavulu Jesoni Vitusagavulu is a Fijian businessman and diplomat, who was appointed as Fijis fifth Ambassador to the United States on 26 May 2005, succeeding Anare Jale. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in October 28: Richard Smalley 26: Emil Kyulev 24: José Azcona del Hoyo 24: Rosa Parks 23: Stella Obasanjo 22: Liam Lawlor 22: Shirley Horn 20: Endon Mahmood 17: Ba Jin 10: Milton Obote 7: Charles... An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own country. ...

Notes and References

• Fiji. By Korina Miller, Robyn Jones, Leonardo Pinheiro - 2003- Page 230

• Oceania By Australian National Research Council, University of Sydney, By Australian National Research Council, University of Sydney, Published 1930, Original from the University of Michigan, Editors: Apr. 1930-Mar. 1931, A.R. Radcliffe Brown; Sept. 1931-Dec. 1932, R. Firth; Mar. 1933- A.P. Elkin. Pages 145 to 148

• Scottish Geographical Magazine By Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Published 1999, Pages 123 to 126.

External links

• Kadavu at WikiMapia

• Information on Kadavu.

• General Information on Kadavu.

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