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Nausori is a Town in Fiji. It had a population of 21,645 at the 1996 census, the last to date. Situated 19 kilometers out of Suva, it forms one pole of the burgeoning Suva-Nausori corridor. Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions, which are further subdivided into fourteen provinces. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Suva (population 141,000) is the capital of Fiji. ...


Nausori grew up around Fiji's second sugar mill, which functioned between 1881 and 1959. The Rewa Rice Mill is now located there, as is the airport serving the capital. 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ...


Nausori was incorporated as a Town in 1931, and is governed by a 12-member Town Council, elected for a three-year term. At the last municipal election, held on 22 October 2005, all seats were won by the Ratepayers' Association. The new council elected Vikash Singh to the mayoralty, a position with a one-year term but renewable any number of times. 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Municipal elections were held for 11 of Fijis twelve city and town councils on 22 October 2005. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Political divisions of Fiji Flag of Fiji
Divisions Central | Eastern | Northern | Western
Provinces Ba | Bua | Cakaudrove | Kadavu | Lau | Lomaiviti | Macuata | Nadroga-Navosa | Naitasiri | Namosi | Ra | Rewa, Fiji | Serua | Tailevu
Dependency Rotuma
Cities Lautoka | Suva
Towns Ba | Labasa | Lami | Levuka | Nadi | Nasinu | Nausori | Savusavu | Sigatoka | Tavua

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WORLDTWITCH - Fiji Trip Report , Dec 96 - Jan 97, by Phil Gregory (2967 words)
Many-coloured Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus perousiii 30 on 29.12 and 15 on 30.12 Nausori Highlands
Peale’s Pigeon * Ducula latrans: 10 on 29.12 and 10 on 30.12 Nausori Highlands; 8 on 31.12 and 10 on 1.1.
Collared Lory * Phigys solitarius 7 on 29.12, 5 on 30.12 Nausori Highlands; 6 on 31.12, 6 on 1.1.
Nausori - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (150 words)
Nausori grew up around Fiji's second sugar mill, which functioned between 1881 and 1959.
Nausori was incorporated as a Town in 1931, and is governed by a 12-member Town Council, elected for a three-year term.
At the last municipal election, held on 22 October 2005, all seats were won by the Ratepayers' Association.
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