Rewa River

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The Rewa River is the longest and widest river in Fiji, flowing through the island of Viti Levu and playing a vital role in transportation, agriculture, and settlement in the region.

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Rewa River canonical 5
Rewa River basin 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Rewa Delta NERFINISHED
basinCountry Fiji NERFINISHED
biodiversity supports mangrove and estuarine species near its mouth
climateZone tropical maritime climate
continent Oceania
country Fiji NERFINISHED
culturalRegion Rewa Province NERFINISHED
description longest river in Fiji
widest river in Fiji
dischargeLocation Laucala Bay NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Rewa River basin NERFINISHED
ecosystemType tropical river ecosystem
flowsDirection generally southeastward
flowsNear Nausori NERFINISHED
flowsThrough Rewa Province NERFINISHED
southeastern Viti Levu
formsFeature Rewa River delta NERFINISHED
hasBridge Rewa Bridge NERFINISHED
hasEstuary Rewa River estuary NERFINISHED
hasFloodplain lower Rewa River floodplain
hasTributary Namosi River NERFINISHED
Waidina River NERFINISHED
Wainibuka River NERFINISHED
Wainimala River NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance traditional heartland of the Rewa people
importance major transportation route in Viti Levu
supports agriculture in its floodplain
supports human settlement along its banks
knownFor frequent flooding in lower reaches
large delta and mangrove areas near its mouth
length approximately 145 km
locatedIn Viti Levu NERFINISHED
mouthLocatedIn Laucala Bay NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
mouthNear Suva NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Suva NERFINISHED
nearbyTown Nausori NERFINISHED
region Central Division, Fiji NERFINISHED
risk flooding risk to nearby settlements
roleInEconomy supports sugarcane cultivation in its valley
supports taro and rice cultivation in floodplain
sourceRegion central highlands of Viti Levu
transportRole historically important inland waterway in Fiji
usedFor irrigation
river transport
subsistence fishing

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Viti Levu hasMajorRiver Rewa River
Rewa namedAfter Rewa River
Rewa Province namedAfter Rewa River
Rewa Province hasRiver Rewa River
Mount Tomanivi drainageBasin Rewa River
this entity surface form: Rewa River basin