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'''Tailevu''' is one of the 14 [[provinces of Fiji]]. One of eight Provinces based in [[Viti Levu]], Fiji's largest island, its 755 square kilometers occupy the south-eastern fringe of the island, along with some central areas. At the 2007 [[census]], the most recent to date, it had a population of 55,692, the fifth largest among the Provinces. The main urban area of Tailevu is [[Nausori]] with a population of 21,645 in 1996.
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[[File:Village church Wainibuka, Fiji.jpg|thumb|A village church in the Wainibuka District of Tailevu]]
'''Tailevu''' is one of the 14 [[provinces of Fiji]]. Its capital town is [[Nausori]], which lies along the banks of the [[Rewa River]].


==Overview==
Tailevu includes the districts of [[Bau District|Bau]], [[Nakelo Districkt|Nakelo]], [[Verata District|Verata]], [[Wainibuka District|Wainibuka]], and [[Sawakasa District|Sawakasa]]. Bau District includes [[Bau Island]], the seat of the [[Kubuna Confederacy]], one of three traditional [[Ratu|chief]]ly hierarchies in Fiji. Kubuna's Paramount Chief, called the ''[[Vunivalu of Bau]],'' is generally considered the most senior such chief in Fiji. Holders of the title included [[Seru Epenisa Cakobau]], who forged the first nation-state out of the [[Fiji Islands]] and established the Kingdom of Viti, having himself crowned as King in 1871 before ceding the islands to the [[United Kingdom]] in 1874. The last to hold the title was [[George Cakobau|Ratu Sir George Cakobau]], who was also [[List of Governors-General of Fiji|Governor-General]] of Fiji from 1973 to 1983. Since Cakobau's death in 1989, the office of ''Vunivalu'' has been vacant; this is thought to be partly because of disagreements over the succession. Discussions among the clans of Bau are [[December 2005|currently]] underway to find a successor, with Cakobau's son, [[George Cakobau, Jr.|Ratu George Cakobau]], considered a likely candidate.
One of the eight provinces based in [[Viti Levu]], Fiji's largest island, Tailevu's 755 square kilometers occupy the south-eastern fringe of the island along with some central areas.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-04 |title=Tailevu Province {{!}} Central Division {{!}} Fiji {{!}} Glossary {{!}} FJ |url=https://www.fijijournal.com/glossary/tailevu-province/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=www.fijijournal.com |language=en-US}}</ref> At the 2017 census, it had a population of 64,552, the fifth largest among the provinces.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/census |title=2017 Population and Housing Census - Release 1 |author=Fiji Bureau of Statistics |date=5 January 2018 |work=Census 2017 |accessdate=8 April 2018}}</ref>


== Districts ==
Another Tailevu native, famous in a different way, is [[George Speight]], who fronted the [[Fiji coup of 2000|coup d'état]] that overthrew Fiji's elected government in 2000. [[Jope Seniloli|Ratu Jope Seniloli]], who was forced to resign the [[List of Vice-Presidents of Fiji|Vice-Presidency]] of Fiji in late 2004 following his conviction for coup-related offences, is also from Tailevu.
[[File:BureNavala2.jpg|thumb|Village in the Nausori Highlands, 2020]]
Tailevu includes the districts of [[Bau District|Bau]], Nakelo, [[Verata District|Verata]], Vugalei, Wainibuka, Dawasamu and Sawakasa.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2020 |title=Fact file |url=https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/the-fiji-times/20200329/283540862814373 |access-date=2024-05-17 |via=PressReader |publisher=[[Fiji Times]]}}</ref> Bau District includes [[Bau Island]], the seat of the [[Kubuna|Kubuna Confederacy]], one of three traditional [[Ratu|chief]]ly hierarchies in Fiji.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=LAWSON |first1=STEPHANIE |last2=HAGAN LAWSON |first2=ELIZABETH |date=2015 |title=Chiefly Leadership in Fiji: Past, Present, and Future |url=https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/264121/1/DP_2015_5_LawsonPrint%26WebNewURL_0.pdf |journal=SSGM Discussion Paper |volume=2015 |issue=5 |via=ANU Open Research Repository}}</ref> Kubuna's Paramount Chief, called the ''[[Vunivalu of Bau]]'', is generally considered the most senior such chief in Fiji.<ref name=":0" /> It also includes the village of Maumi 21&nbsp;km north-east of Suva, who speak their own dialect, known as Nawakura.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Elders Work To Preserve Maumi Dialect |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/01/20/elders-work-to-preserve-maumi-dialect/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=fijisun.com.fj |language=en-US}}</ref> The population chose to move from a more remote area in 1977.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Curuqara |first=Paulini |date=2020-12-14 |title=50 years since the relocation of Maumi |url=https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/50-years-since-the-relocation-of-maumi/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Fiji Times |language=en-US}}</ref>


The main urban area of Tailevu is [[Nausori]] with a population of 24,950.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2010 |title=Nausori Town Council 2010 Annual Report |url=https://www.parliament.gov.fj/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/63-Nausori-Town-Council-2010-Annual-Report.pdf |journal=Fiji Parliamentary Papers |volume=2020 |issue=103 |pages=2}}</ref> The North of Tailevu is the backbone of the Dairy industry in Fiji which helped to establish Rewa Dairy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Making do with what's left in Wainivesi |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2009/07/03/making-do-with-whats-left-in-wainivesi/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=fijisun.com.fj |language=en-US}}</ref> Also located in the province is the [[Nausori International Airport]], a major transportation hub for domestic and regional travel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fodors.com |title=Fodors travel guide - Plan your trip online |url=https://www.fodors.com/world/australia-and-the-pacific/fiji/travel-tips/air-travel-246855690 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Fodor’s Travel |language=en}}</ref>
The [[Fijians|Indigenous Fijians']] land, water ways, foreshore and sea-bed and fishing grounds is held in perpetuity among other special privileges they are entitled to as the Native People of Fiji.


==Notable people==
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* [[Frank Bainimarama]], prime minister of Fiji from 2007 until 2022
* Ratu [[Seru Epenisa Cakobau]], warlord who forged the first nation-state out of the Fiji islands
* Ratu [[George Cakobau]], governor-general of Fiji from 1973 to 1983 and great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau
* Ratu [[George Cakobau Jr.]], politician and son of George Cakobau
* Ratu [[Jope Seniloli]], vice-president of Fiji until 2004
* [[George Speight]], politician who headed the [[2000 Fijian coup d'état|2000 coup d'état]] that overthrew Fiji's elected government

==References==
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Revision as of 04:22, 4 August 2024

A village church in the Wainibuka District of Tailevu

Tailevu is one of the 14 provinces of Fiji. Its capital town is Nausori, which lies along the banks of the Rewa River.

Übersicht

One of the eight provinces based in Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island, Tailevu's 755 square kilometers occupy the south-eastern fringe of the island along with some central areas.[1] At the 2017 census, it had a population of 64,552, the fifth largest among the provinces.[2]

Districts

Village in the Nausori Highlands, 2020

Tailevu includes the districts of Bau, Nakelo, Verata, Vugalei, Wainibuka, Dawasamu and Sawakasa.[3] Bau District includes Bau Island, the seat of the Kubuna Confederacy, one of three traditional chiefly hierarchies in Fiji.[4] Kubuna's Paramount Chief, called the Vunivalu of Bau, is generally considered the most senior such chief in Fiji.[4] It also includes the village of Maumi 21 km north-east of Suva, who speak their own dialect, known as Nawakura.[5][6] The population chose to move from a more remote area in 1977.[5]

The main urban area of Tailevu is Nausori with a population of 24,950.[7] The North of Tailevu is the backbone of the Dairy industry in Fiji which helped to establish Rewa Dairy.[8] Also located in the province is the Nausori International Airport, a major transportation hub for domestic and regional travel.[9]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Tailevu Province | Central Division | Fiji | Glossary | FJ". www.fijijournal.com. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ Fiji Bureau of Statistics (5 January 2018). "2017 Population and Housing Census - Release 1". Census 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Fact file". Fiji Times. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via PressReader.
  4. ^ a b LAWSON, STEPHANIE; HAGAN LAWSON, ELIZABETH (2015). "Chiefly Leadership in Fiji: Past, Present, and Future" (PDF). SSGM Discussion Paper. 2015 (5) – via ANU Open Research Repository.
  5. ^ a b Curuqara, Paulini (14 December 2020). "50 years since the relocation of Maumi". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Elders Work To Preserve Maumi Dialect". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Nausori Town Council 2010 Annual Report" (PDF). Fiji Parliamentary Papers. 2020 (103): 2. 2010.
  8. ^ "Making do with what's left in Wainivesi". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ^ Fodors.com. "Fodors travel guide - Plan your trip online". Fodor’s Travel. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

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