Tuvuca

Tuvuca (pronounced [tuˈβuða]) is a small island off Vanua Balavu in Fiji's Lau archipelago, it is a densely wooded and inhabited island and rises 800 feet (240 metres) above sea level at the highest point. There is only one village on the island. Tuvuca has untapped deposits of phosphate.

Chiefly titles

Tuvuca is part of the Tikina of Lomaloma and the chiefly title of this island is held by the Tui Tuvuca, which is generally held in personal union by the reigning Turaga na Rasau.^[1] The Village Chief of Tuvuca holds the title of Ramasi,^[1] it was this chiefs ancestors who gave the title to the Rasau of Lomaloma because he brought peace to Tuvuca and stopped a long-standing feud.^[2]

Notes

1 2 Ai Vola Ni Kawa Bula
↑ Lau Islands, by A.Hocart, P226-227

References

The Fiji Islands: A Geographical Handbook - Page 308, by Ronald Albert Derrick - 1951, reference to Tuvuca Island also a sketch of the Island.
Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi, Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History - Page 240, by Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum - 1949.
The Pacific Way: A Memoir - Page 9 and 69, by Kamisese Mara - 1997, references to Tuvuca Island.
Desperate Voyage by John Caldwell page 269 to 311

Lau Islands

Northern Lau Islands	Cicia Kaibu Kanacea Mago Malima Munia Island Namalata Naitaba Nayau Tuvuca Vanua Balavu Vatu Vara Wailagi Lala Yacata

Southern Lau Islands	Aiwa Fulaga Kabara Komo Lakeba Moce Moka Namuka-i-Lau Ogea Driki Ogea Levu Olorua Oneata Vanua Vatu Vuaqava Yagasa Levu

Moala Islands	Matuku Island Moala Island Totoya

Outliers	Bacon Island Cakau Lasemarawa Doi Late-i-Toga Late-i-Viti Ono-i-Lau Tuvana-i-Colo Tuvana-i-Ra Vatoa Yanuca

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

Coordinates: 17°40′S 178°49′W / 17.667°S 178.817°W / -17.667; -178.817

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