NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tailevu

Tailevu is one of Fiji's fourteen Provinces. One of eight Provinces based in Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island, its 755 square kilometers occupy the south-eastern fringe of the island, along with some central areas. At the 1996 census, the last to date, it had a population of 48,216, the sixth largest among the Provinces. The main urban area of Tailevu is Nausorik with a population of 21,645 in 1996. Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions, which are further subdivided into fourteen provinces. ... Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of 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). ... Nausori is a 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. ...

Tailevu includes the Districts of Bau District, Matailobau, Naco, Nakelo, Sawakasa, Verata, Wainibuka, and Wainimala. Bau District includes Bau Island, the seat of the Kubuna Confederacy, one of three traditional chiefly hierarchies in Fiji. Kubuna's Paramount Chief, called the Vunivalu of Bau, is generally considered the most senior such chief in Fiji. Holders of the title included Seru Epenisa Cakobau, who forged the first nation-state out of the Fiji Islands and established the Kingdom of Viti, having himself crowned as King in 1871 before ceding the islands to the United Kingdom in 1874. The last to hold the title was Ratu Sir George Cakobau, who was also Governor-General of Fiji from 1973 to 1983. Since Cakobau's death in 1989, the office of Vunivalu has been vacant; this is thought to be partly because of disagreements over the succession. Discussions among the clans of Bau are currently underway to find a successor, with Cakobau's son, Ratu George Cakobau, considered a likely candidate. Bau is a small island in Fiji, off the east coast of the main island of Viti Levu. ... Kubuna is one of three confederacies which comprise Fijis House of Chiefs, to which all of Fijis chiefs belong. ... Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank. ... The Vunivalu of Bau is the Paramount Chief of the Kubuna Confederacy, and is generally considered to be the highest chiefly title in Fiji. ... Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau (1815-1883) was King of Fiji from 8 December 1852 to 10 October 1874, when he ceded his country to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. ... The Republic of the Fiji Islands occupies an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Ratu Sir George Cakobau (1912-1989) was Governor General of Fiji from 1972 to 1982. ... Fiji became a British Crown Colony in 1874, and an independent dominion in the British Commonwealth in 1970. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ongoing events • 2005 Kuomintang visits to Mainland • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Election of OAS Secretary General • Stanislav Gross scandal in Czech republic Upcoming events Deaths in May May 3: Jagjit Singh Aurora May 3: Don Canham May... Senator Ratu George Cakobau Ratu George Cakobau, Jr. ...

Another Tailevu native, famous in a different way, is George Speight, who fronted the coup d'état that overthrew Fiji's elected government in 2000. Ratu Jope Seniloli, who was forced to resign the Vice-Presidency of Fiji in late 2004 following his conviction for coup-related offences, is also from Tailevu. George Speight George Speight, occasionally known as Ilikimi Naitini (born 1957), was the principal instigator of the Fiji coup of 2000, in which he kidnapped thirty-six government officials and held them from May 19, 2000 to July 13, 2000. ... Timeline (2000) May: 19, 20, 26, 27, 29, 30. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Ratu Jope Seniloli Ratu Jope Naucabalavu Seniloli (born 1939) was the Vice-President of Fiji from 25 March 2001 to 29 November 2004, when he was forced to resign following his conviction for treason on August 6, 2004, and the rejection of his appeal early in November. ... The Fijian vice-presidency is a mostly ceremonial office. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Categories: Tailevu | Provinces of Fiji | Viti Levu Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions, which are further subdivided into fourteen provinces. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Foreign relations of Fiji Fiji Suva Freedom House Atu Ratu-mai-mbula Samulayo Burotu Degei Murimuria Cibaciba and Drakulu Dakuwanga Lewalevu Lingadua Nabangatai Ndauthina Ndengei Ngendi Ngurai Tui Delai Gau Vitu OFC Nations Cup List of national flags Fijian language 1995... The Central Division of Fiji is one of Fijis four divisions. ... The Eastern Division of Fiji is one of Fijis four divisions. ... The main town in the Northern Division is Labasa. ... The Western Division of Fiji is one of Fijis four divisions. ... Ba is a town in Fiji, 23 miles away from Lautoka, off the coast. ... Bua is one of Fijis fourteen Provinces. ... Cakaudrove is one of fourteen Provinces of Fiji, and one of three based principally on the northern island of Vanua Levu, occupying the south-eastern third of the island and including the nearby islands of Taveuni, Rabi, Kioa, and numerous other islands in the Vanua Levu Group. ... Map of Fiji, showing Kadavu to the South of Viti Levu Kadavu is the fourth largest island in the Republic of Fiji, and the largest island in the Kadavu Group, which are comprised of Kadavu, Ono, Galoa and a number of smaller islands. ... 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. ... Macuata is one of Fijis fourteen Provinces, and one of three based principally on the northern island of Vanua Levu, occupying the north-eastern 40 percent of the island. ... Nadroga-Navosa is one of Fijis fourteen Provinces, and one of eight based in Viti Levu, Fijis largest island. ... Naitasiri is a Province of Fiji. ... Namosi is one of Fijis fourteen Provinces, and one of eight based in Viti Levu, the largest island. ... Ra is one of Fijis fourteen Provinces. ... Rewa is a Province of Fiji. ... Serua is one of Fijis fourteen Provinces. ... Rotuma - NASA NLT Landsat 7 (Visible Color) Satellite Image Rotuma (including the islands of Hatana, Hofliua, Rotuma, Solkope, Solnohu and Uea) are volcanic islands of approximately 43 square kilometers, located at 12Â°35â€² S 177Â°10â€² E, approximately 465 kilometers north of Fiji. ... Lautoka is the second largest city of Fiji. ... Suva is the capital of Fiji. ... Ba is a town in Fiji, 37 kilometers (23 miles) from Lautoka, inland from the coast of Viti Levu, Fijis largest island. ... Labasa is a town in Fiji with a population of approximately 25,000 as of 1996. ... Lami is an urban area in Rewa Province, Fiji, north-west of Suva. ... Levuka, Fiji Levuka is a town on the Fijian island of Ovalau, in Lomaiviti Province, in the Eastern Division of Fiji, of which it is the capital. ... Nadi (Nahn-dee) is the third-largest town in Fiji. ... Nasinu is an urban area in Fiji. ... Nausori is a Town in Fiji. ... Savusavu is a town in Fiji on the island of Vanua Levu with a population of about 6,000. ... Sigatoka is a town in Fiji. ...