Motusa

Motusa is a group of close villages in the district of Itu'tiu, on the island of Rotuma, one of the islands of Fiji. Rotuma is made up of two volcanic landmasses connected by a sandy isthmus, on which Motusa is located. For this reason it has one of the islands longest white sandy beach. Motusa also sits between the Islands two largest bay; Maka Bay to the North and Hapmafau Bay to the South.

Motusa consists of the following places:

  • Ạilala
  • Agai Maftoa
  • Atapisi
  • Elseʻe
  • Elsio
  • Fagmạn
  • Farsạu
  • Fonmạn
  • Hamatua
  • Haroa
  • Islepi
  • Jumjumi
  • Leitunoa
  • Lum'ava
  • Malniu
  • Mofmanu
  • Tạnmohini
  • Tia
  • Tuifiriga
  • Salagvaka
  • Samoa
  • Uanheta
  • Upu

Motusa also has a primary school known as Motusa District School, that consist of Year 1 to Year 8. Motusa is about one kilometer southwest of Ahau, the government station, which is also the location of the island's post office, and a small hospital. Ahau is now the administrative center of Rotuma, although for a long time Motusa, being the largest settlement, and one of the best moorings, was the centre of most business transactions and industry.