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Bua Province 
Summary
Bua is one of fourteen provinces of Fiji. Located in the west of the northern island of Vanua Levu, it is one of three northern provinces, and has a land area of 1,379 square kilometers within the three main districts of Bua, Vuya and Wainunu. Its population at the 2017 census was 15,466, making it the fifth least-populous Province.[2]
Bua is governed by a Provincial Council, chaired by Ratu Filimone Ralogaivau.
Bua also is one of the port of entries into Vanua Levu. This port is located in Nabouwalu that is equipped with a jetty where ships berth. Fiji government is soon planning to declare Nabouwalu a township.[3]
16°46′34″S 178°36′04″E / 16.77611°S 178.60111°E
Climate edit
| Climate data for Nabouwalu, Bua Province (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 18.1 | 17.0 | 19.2 | 17.1 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 16.6 | 169.6 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Bua, Feejee". Wesleyan Juvenile Offering. VIII. London: Wesleyan Mission-House: 60. June 1851. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Fiji Bureau of Statistics (5 January 2018). "2017 Population and Housing Census - Release 1". Census 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Journey Begins: $1.7m Development of Nabouwalu into a Town".
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2023.