Qelelevu

Qelelevu
Island
Qelelevu Location in Fiji
Coordinates: 16°05′S 179°10′W / 16.083°S 179.167°W / -16.083; -179.167Coordinates: 16°05′S 179°10′W / 16.083°S 179.167°W / -16.083; -179.167
Country	Fiji
Archipelago	Ringgold Isles
Area
• Total	1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)

Qelelevu
Geography
Location of Qelelevu in Fiji
Coordinates	16°05′S 179°10′W / 16.083°S 179.167°W / -16.083; -179.167
Archipelago	Ringgold Isles
Area	1.5 km² (0.58 sq mi)
Highest elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Country
Fiji

Qelelevu is a coral islet in Fiji, a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu. Apart from three nearby coral islets, it is 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the nearest island. Qelelevu covers an area of 1.5 square kilometers. Its maximum elevation is 12 metres (39 ft).

The small village of Nalutu (16°05′15″S 179°09′07″W / 16.087453°S 179.151907°W / -16.087453; -179.151907 (Nalutu)) is located on Qelelevu. Fishing is the only significant economic activity.

Ringgold Isles

Cakau Matacucu Cobia Lailai Maqewa Mota Levu Nanuku Levu Nukubalati Nukubasaga Qelelevu Raranitiqa Taininbeka Tauraria Vetauua Vucovuco Yanutha

Islands of Fiji

Principal islands	Viti Levu Vanua Levu

Significant outliers	Conway Reef Kadavu Taveuni Rotuma

Archipelagos	Kadavu Group Lau Islands Lomaiviti Islands Mamanuca Islands Moala Islands Ringgold Isles Rotuma Group Vanua Levu Group Viti Levu Group Yasawa Islands

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