Namosi is one of Fiji's fourteen provinces and one of eight based in Viti Levu, the largest island. Located to the west of Suva, the province covers 570 square kilometers. Its population of 7,885 at the 2017 census was the second smallest of any Fijian province.
Politics
The province is governed by a Provincial Council, chaired by Ratu Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro. The Paramount Chieftain of Namosi is The Turaga Na Tui Namosi, Ratu Suliano Matanitobua.
Demographics At the most recent census in 2017, Namosi had a population of 7,885.
2017 Census Tikina(District) Ethnicity Total iTaukei % Indo-Fijian % Other % Namosi 1,246 99.0 12 1.0 1 0.1 1,259 Kabara 3,717 85.3 450 10.3 191 4.4 4,358 Wainikoroiluva 2,262 99.7 5 0.2 1 0.0 2,268 Province 7,725 91.6 467 5.9 193 2.4 7,885
Part of town of Navua is located in the province, with the other half being in Serua Province.
Geography
A major fault line runs through Viti Levu. Part of this fault line runs between the Navua and Waidina rivers, which were once a single river but now are separate due to ancient seismo-tectonic events. The Namosi Gorge separates these rivers.
Bibliography The Pacific Way: A Memoir, page 39, by Kamisese Mara, 1997, reference to the Tui Namosi and Namosi the province Memoirs by Polynesian Society, by Polynesian Society (N.Z.), pages 39, 40, 41, published 1945 Indian Botanical Society, original from the University of Michigan, digitized May 19, 2006, reference to the title of the Tui Namosi and the Province of Namosi Fiji, page 166, by Korina Miller, Robyn Jones, Leonardo Pinheiro, 2003, Lonely Planet
References
External links Reference to Namosi Province. Accommodation and first hotel licence Namosi Eco Retreat Potential Mining A statistical map of Viti Levu shows the province of Namosi Reference to the Namosi Gorge