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'''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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/census |title=2017 Population and Housing Census - Release 1 |author=Fiji Bureau of Statistics |date=5 January 2018 |work=Census 2017 |access-date=8 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320221719/http://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/census |archive-date=20 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Bua''' (Hindi '''
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बुआ''') 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/census |title=2017 Population and Housing Census - Release 1 |author=Fiji Bureau of Statistics |date=5 January 2018 |work=Census 2017 |access-date=8 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320221719/http://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/census |archive-date=20 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Bua is governed by a [[Bua Provincial Council|Provincial Council]], chaired by [[Filimone Ralogaivau|Ratu Filimone Ralogaivau]].
Bua is governed by a [[Bua Provincial Council|Provincial Council]], chaired by [[Filimone Ralogaivau|Ratu Filimone Ralogaivau]].

Latest revision as of 15:04, 30 December 2023

Not to be confused with Bau (disambiguation).
Bua, Fiji Islands (June 1851, VIII, p.60)[1]

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 / -16.77611; 178.60111

Climate

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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

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  1. ^ "Bua, Feejee". Wesleyan Juvenile Offering. VIII. London: Wesleyan Mission-House: 60. June 1851. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Journey Begins: $1.7m Development of Nabouwalu into a Town".
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2023.


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