Geography | |
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Location | Fiji |
Coordinates | 17°14′S 178°57′W / 17.233°S 178.950°W |
Archipelago | Northern Lau Islands |
Adjacent to | Koro Sea |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands | 1 |
Area | 57 km2 (22 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 21 km (13 mi) |
Highest elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
Administration | |
Fiji | |
Division | Eastern |
Province | Lau Province |
Sub-Province | Northern Lau Islands |
Largest settlement | Lomaloma (pop. 250) |
Demographics | |
Population | 1200 (2014) |
Pop. density | 21.05/km2 (54.52/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Native Fijians, Indo-Fijians ; other (Asian, Europeans, other Pacific Islander) |
Vanua Balavu (pronounced [βaˈnua mbaˈlaβu]) is the third largest island in Fiji's Lau archipelago, and the main island of the Northern Lau Group.