Kadavu Group
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The Kadavu Group is an archipelago
south of Viti Levu
, one of Fiji
's two main islands. Dominated by Kadavu Island, the fourth largest island in Fiji, the group also includes Galoa
, Ono
, and a number of islets in the Great Astrolabe Reef
.
Kadavu Group - satellite view
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
south of Viti Levu
Viti Levu
Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji, the site of the nation's capital, Suva, and home to a large majority of Fiji's population.- Geography and economy :...
, one of Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
's two main islands. Dominated by Kadavu Island, the fourth largest island in Fiji, the group also includes Galoa
Galoa Island
Galoa is an island of the Kadavu Group of Fiji....
, Ono
Ono Island
Ono Island is a member of the Kadavu Group, an outlier to Kadavu Island, to the south of Viti Levu, one of Fiji's two main islands. It is separated from Kadavu Island by the Ono Channel. Located at 18.88° South and 178.50° East, this volcanic island is enclosed by the Great Astrolabe Reef. It...
, and a number of islets in the Great Astrolabe Reef
Great Astrolabe Reef
The Great Astrolabe Reef is in Fiji and surrounds the fourth largest island, Kadavu Island, which is approximately 65 km in length. Kadavu Island is approximately 100 km south of Viti Levu, the main island of Fiji....
.
Kadavu Group - satellite view