Ra Province

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Ra is one of the fourteen provinces of Fiji. Occupying the northern area of Viti Levu, the largest island, it is one of eight Viti Levu-based Provinces. With a land area of 1341 square kilometers, it had a population of 30,904 at the 1996 census, the last to date. The main urban centre is at Vaileka, with a population of 3,361 in 1996.

The province includes the districts of Nalawa, Nakorotubu, Rakiraki, and Saivou.

Ra is governed by a Provincial Council, chaired by Simione Naikarua.

The Ra dialect of Fijian is distinctive in that the consonant /t/, pronounced elsewhere in Fiji, is pronounced as a glottal stop.

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Political divisions of Fiji

Divisions:	Central \| Eastern \| Northern \| Western
Provinces:	Ba \| Bua \| Cakaudrove \| Kadavu \| Lau \| Lomaiviti \| Macuata \| Nadroga-Navosa \| Naitasiri \| Namosi \| Ra \| Rewa \| Serua \| Tailevu
Dependency:	Rotuma
Cities:	Lautoka \| Suva
Towns:	Ba \| Labasa \| Lami \| Levuka \| Nadi \| Nasinu \| Nausori \| Savusavu \| Sigatoka \| Tavua