Sigatoka is a town in Fiji. It is situated at the mouth of the Sigatoka River, after which it is named, some 69 kilometers from Nadi. At the 1996census, the last held, it had a population of 7940. Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions, which are further subdivided into fourteen provinces. ... Nadi (Nahn-dee) is the third-largest town in Fiji. ... 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). ...
An ornate mosque dominates the Sigatoka skyline. Major tourist attractions include the sand dunes near Kulukulu village two kilometers south of Sigatoka, and the Kula Bird Park, which houses some 500 birds of 100 species from many tropical countries. Mosque; Aswan, Egypt. ...
Sigatoka was incorporated as a Town in 1959, and is governed by a 10-member Sigatoka Town Council, elected for a three-year term. At the last municipal elections, held on 22 October2005, all 10 seats were won by a coalition of the United Fiji Party (SDL) and the National Federation Party (NFP). The new council reelected Ratu Isikeli Tasere as Mayor, a position held for a one-year term, renewable any number of times. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... A coalition is an alliance between entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... Politics of Fiji Categories: Fiji-related stubs | Fijian political parties ... Politics of Fiji Categories: Stub | Fijian political parties | Fiji-related stubs ...