Yasawa

Yasawa
Island
Yasawa Location in Fiji
Coordinates: 16°46′33″S 177°30′50″E / 16.77583°S 177.51389°E / -16.77583; 177.51389Coordinates: 16°46′33″S 177°30′50″E / 16.77583°S 177.51389°E / -16.77583; 177.51389
Country	Fiji
Division	Western Division
Province	Ba Province
Island group	Yasawa Group
Area
• Total	32 km² (12 sq mi)
Elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Population (1983)
• Total	1,120
• Density	35/km² (91/sq mi)

Yasawa, also called Assawa and Ysava, is the main island of the Yasawa Group, an archipelago in Fiji's Western Division. Located at 17.00° South and 177.23° East, it covers an area of 32 square kilometres (12 square miles). It has a maximum altitude of 244 metres (801 feet) above sea level. The population was 1,120 in 1983.

The islands are served by the Yasawa Island Airport (IATA: YAS, ICAO: NFSW).

References

Yasawa Islands

Drawaqa Kuata Matacawa Levu Nacula Nanuya Nanuya Balavu Nanuya Lailai Nanuya Levu Nanuya-i-Ra Nanuya-i-Yata Narara Naukacuvu Naviti Sawa-i-Lau Tavewa Tiliva Waya Waya Laitai Waya Sewa Vawa Viwa Yaqeta Yasawa Yawini

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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