Vanua Balavu
Map of Vanua Balavu | |
Vanua Balavu | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 17°14′S 178°57′W / 17.233°S 178.950°W |
| Archipelago | Northern Lau Islands |
| Adjacent to | Koro Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands | 1 |
| Area | 57 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Division | Eastern |
| Province | Lau |
| District | Lomaloma Mualevu |
| Largest settlement | Lomaloma (pop. 250) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,200 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 21.05/km2 (54.52/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Native Fijians, Indo-Fijians; other (Asian, Europeans, other Pacific Islander) |
Vanua Balavu (pronounced [βaˈnua mbaˈlaβu]) is the third-largest island in Fiji's Lau archipelago, and the main island of the Northern Lau Group.