Viseisei

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Viseisei is a village in Fiji's Ba Province. According to tradition, it is the oldest settlement in Fiji, established by Lutunasobasoba when the first Melanesian canoes beached at nearby Vuda Point.

Fiji's former President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who held the chiefly title of Tui Vuda, hailed from Viseisei. Ratu lloilo died on 6 February 2011 at the age of 90.

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    Coordinates: 17°40.99′S 177°22.99′E / 17.68317°S 177.38317°E / -17.68317; 177.38317

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