Lomaiviti Islands

Lomaiviti
Map of Fiji showing the islands of Lomaiviti and several other islands
Geography
LocationSouthwest Pacific
Coordinates17°42′32″S 179°05′28″E / 17.709°S 179.091°E / -17.709; 179.091
Major islands
Area411 km2 (159 sq mi)
Administration
ProvinceLomaiviti Province
Capital citySuva
Demographics
Population15,657 (2017)

The Lomaiviti (pronounced [lomaiˈβitʃi]) archipelago of Fiji consists of seven main islands and a number of smaller ones. They cover a total area of 411 square kilometres (159 sq mi), and had a population of 15,657 at the most recent census in 2017. The largest town, with a population of 1,131 in 2007, is Levuka, which was Fiji's first modern town and served as the capital from 1871 to 1877.