Yanuca

Yanuca (Fijian pronunciation: [jaˈnuða], also known as Yanutha in English)[1] is an inhabited coral island in Fiji. It is administratively part of Serua province. The island has a land area of 1.5 square kilometres (1 square mile) and reaches a maximum elevation of 100 metres (330 feet).[1] It is characterized by white sandy beaches and lush vegetation, and is now a camping site. To the east is the island of Beqa.

References

  1. ^ a b Nunn, Patrick D. (October 1990). "Coastal Geomorphology of the Beqa and Yanuca Islands, South Pacific Ocean, and Its Significance for the Tectonic History of the Vatulele-Beqa Ridge" (PDF). Pacific Science. 44 (4). University of Hawaii Press: 348–365. ISSN 0030-8870. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

See also

20°36′S 178°41′W / 20.600°S 178.683°W / -20.600; -178.683



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