Navala

Navala (Fijian pronunciation: [naβala] ^ⓘ) is a village in the Ba Highlands of northern-central, Fiji. It is noted for its thatched buildings, amounting to over 200. It is one of the few settlements in Fiji which remains fully traditional architecturally.

Navala is actually a collection of three settlements put together. It is protected by mountains and ridges. Navala is on the other side of a river. The river floods often and is the main reason for Navala's isolation from the other towns.

Navalais also a popular tourist site; a small charge is required for photography and entering the village. Navala is very special because all their houses are the same size, and retain their thatched roofs. All the bures have a metal post also known as a Bou (in Fijian). The floods attract rafters. There is bus transport between the village and the larger town of Ba.