Location in Fiji | |
Coordinates: 16°30′S 180°0′W / 16.500°S 180.000°W | |
Country | Fiji |
Division | Northern Division |
Province | Province of Cakaudrove |
District | Rabi Island |
Government * Dissolved in June 2013. From 2023 managed by an Administrator appointed under s. 6(C)(4) of the Banaban Settlement Act 1970, pending elections of members to the Council | |
• Type | Local Statutory Governing Body created under the Banaban Settlement Act 1970 |
Area | |
• Total | 67.3 km2 (26.0 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 5,000 |
• Density | 74.3/km2 (192/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (1200 GMT) |
The Rabi Council of Leaders and Elders was the municipal body administering Rabi Island in Fiji.[1] Established by the Banaban Settlement Act 1970,[2] the council was dissolved by Fiji's military regime in June 2013.[3] On 23 January 2023, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka announced that the council would be reestablished.[4]