Location
LOCATION
The Port of Lautoka (17°36'S 177°26'E) is located on the northwest coast of Viti Levu in the Fiji Islands (Figure I-1, Figure I-2, and Figure I-3). Fiji is an independent republic in the South Pacific about 1,350 nmi north of New Zealand, and consists of more than 800 islands and islets. About 100 of the islands are inhabited. The islands cover a total land area of 18,376 sq km/7,095 sq mi. The two largest islands, Viti Levu (10,429 sq km/4,027 sq mi) and Vanua Levu (5,556 sq km/2,145 sq mi), comprise more than 85 percent of the total area. Other major islands are Taveuni, Kadavu, and Koro. The Yasawa Group lies to the west of these major islands, and the Lau Group is to the east. Fiji's large islands are of volcanic origin, with mountains rising to a maximum elevation of 1,324 m (4,344 ft) at Mount Tomanivi on Viti Levu. Some of the smaller islands are coral formations, rising only a few meters above sea level. The Port of Lautoka is one of the main ports in Fiji and deals with bulk cargo, including exports of raw sugar, molasses, wood chips, fertilizer, and timber. Other pictures of the area can be found at:
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Source: http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/port_studies/thh-nc/fiji/lautoka/text/sect1.htm
