Lomaiviti Islands
Map of Fiji showing the islands of Lomaiviti and several other islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southwest Pacific |
| Coordinates | 17°42′32″S 179°05′28″E / 17.709°S 179.091°E |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 411 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Lomaiviti Province |
| Capital city | Suva |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 15,657 (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.