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Gau (Fijian pronunciation: [ˈŋau], also known as Ngau in English)[1] is an island belonging to Fiji's Lomaiviti archipelago. Located at 18.00° S and 179.30 °E, it covers an area of 136.1 square kilometres (52.5 square miles), with a total shoreline that measures 66.3 kilometres (41.2 miles) long, making it the fifth largest island in the Fijian archipelago. Its maximum elevation is 738 metres (2,421 ft). To the north-west is Batiki, and to the north-east is Nairai.