Taveuni

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Taveuni is Fiji’s third-largest island, famed for its lush rainforests, rich biodiversity, and world-class diving sites along the Somosomo Strait.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administrativeDivisionOf Cakaudrove Province
airportAlsoKnownAs Matei Airport
area approximately 435 square kilometres
biodiversityFeature endemic bird species
endemic plant species
climate tropical rainforest climate
country Fiji
diveSiteNearby Great White Wall
economicActivity copra production
subsistence agriculture
tourism
ethnicGroup Melanesians
surface form: iTaukei Fijians
geologicalType volcanic island
governedBy Fiji
surface form: Republic of Fiji
hasFeature Bouma National Heritage Park
Lake Tagimoucia
Lavena Coastal Walk
Tagimoucia flower habitat
coral reefs
rainforest
waterfalls
hasSettlementType villages
highestElevation approximately 1241 metres
highestPoint Uluigalau
knownFor Somosomo Strait dive sites
lush rainforests
rich biodiversity
world-class diving
length about 42 kilometres
locatedIn Cakaudrove Province
Pacific Ocean
mainTown Somosomo
Waiyevo
marineProtectedAreaNearby Rainbow Reef area
nearbyWaterBody Somosomo Strait
nickname Garden Island of Fiji
partOf Vanua Levu
surface form: Vanua Levu Group
population several thousand inhabitants
rank third-largest island of Fiji
separatesFrom Vanua Levu
timeZone Fiji Time
tourismAttraction birdwatching
diving and snorkeling
hiking
transport Taveuni Airport
traversedBy 180th meridian
width up to 11 kilometres

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Fiji hasIsland Taveuni