Matuku Island

This article is about the island in Fiji. For the island in Tonga, see Matuku (Tonga).
Matuku
Burotukula
Island and Tikina
Matuku
Location in Fiji
Coordinates: 19°10′S 179°46′E / 19.167°S 179.767°E / -19.167; 179.767
Country Fiji
ArchipelagoLau Islands
Sub groupYasayasa Moala
ProvinceLau
Area
 • Total
57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
522
 • Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)

Matuku is a volcanic island in the Moala subgroup of Fiji's Lau archipelago. Located at 19.18° South and 179.75° East, Matuku covers an area of 57 square kilometers. It has a maximum elevation of 385 meters. Matuku is part of a group of islands known as Yasayasa Moala.

There are altogether seven villages in Matuku namely Yaroi, Natokalau, Qalikarua, Levukaidaku, Makadru, Raviravi and Lomati.

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