Vuaqava

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Lau Islands


Northern Lau Islands
Cicia
Kaibu
Kanacea
Mago
Malima
Munia Island
Naitaba
Nayau
Tuvuca
Vanua Balavu
Vatu Vara
Wailagi Lala
Yacata

Southern Lau Islands
(Yagasa Cluster)
Fulaga
Kabara
Komo
Lakeba
Moce
Moka
Namuka-i-Lau
Ogea Driki
Ogea Levu
Oneata
Vanua Vatu
Vuaqava
Yagasa Levu

Moala Islands
Matuku
Moala
Totoya

Outliers
Bacon Island
Cakau Lasemarawa
Doi
Late-i-Toga
Late-i-Viti
Ono-i-Lau
Tuvana-i-Colo
Tuvana-i-Ra
Vatoa
Yanuca


Islands of Fiji


Principal islands
Viti Levu
Vanua Levu

Significant outliers
Conway Reef
Kadavu
Taveuni
Rotuma

Archipelagos
Kadavu Group
Lau Islands
Lomaiviti Islands
Mamanuca Islands
Moala Islands
Ringgold Isles
Rotuma Group
Vanua Levu Group
Viti Levu Group
Yasawa Islands

Vuaqava (pronounced [βuaŋgaβa]) is an outlier to Kabara, 5 kilometers to the SSW, in Fiji's Southern Lau Group. Located at 18.83° South and 178.92° East, it occupies an area of 8.1 km2. This limestone island has a maximum altitude of 107 meters. The island is uninhabited but visited by fishermen.

The limestone belongs to the Koroqara Limestone (Tokalau Limestone Group) and is probably Late Miocene in age. It is mostly fragmental in nature but true reef occurs along much of the south coast. The interior basin is occupied by the largest lake in Fiji, area 121 ha. There is an emerged notch 1 m above lake level.

Coordinates: 18°52′S, 178°54′W

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