Waya
Bay of Yalobi
Waya is located in Fiji
Waya
Waya
Location in Fiji
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates17°17′04″S 177°07′38″E / 17.2844°S 177.1273°E / -17.2844; 177.1273
ArchipelagoYasawa Islands
Area22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)[1]
Length6 km (3.7 mi)[1]
Width4 km (2.5 mi)[1]
Highest elevation571 m (1873 ft)[1]
Administration
Fiji
Demographics
Population400 [1]

Waya is an island in the southern part of the Yasawa Islands of Fiji. The island is part of Ba Province in the country's Western Division. Waya lies about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Lautoka.[1]

Geography

Waya is densely wooded[1] with abundant natural water springs.[2] There are four villages: Nalauwaki, Natawa, Waya Levu and Yalobi.[2]

The island has the highest point in the Yasawa Group, at 571 metres (1,873 ft). Another island peak is 500 metres (1,600 ft) tall.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthew Spriggs; Deryck Scarr, eds. (2014). Degei’s Descendants: Spirits, Place and People in Pre-Cession Fiji. ANU E Press. p. 235. ISBN 9781925021844. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Waya". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 July 2020.


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