Yanuca
Yanuca
Yanutha | |
|---|---|
Island | |
Yanuca Location in Fiji | |
| Country | Fiji |
| Archipelago | Viti Levu Group |
| Division | Central Division |
| Province | Serua |
| Tikina | Serua |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
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]
Yanuca is characterized by white sandy beaches and lush vegetation, and is now a camping site. To the east is the island of Beqa.
References
- ^ 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.