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

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

  1. ↑ "Bua, Feejee". Wesleyan Juvenile Offering. London: Wesleyan Mission-House. VIII: 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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